dekningsprosent
Dekningsprosent is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'coverage percentage'. It is syllabified as dek-nings-pro-sent, with stress on the 'pro' syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel centering principles.
Definitions
- 1
The percentage of something that is covered or included.
Coverage percentage
“Dekningsprosenten for forsikringen er høy.”
“Vi må øke dekningsprosenten for bredbånd.”
syn:dekningsgrad
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro-'). Norwegian stress is often penultimate, but compound words can have stress influenced by constituent parts.
Syllables
dek — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɛ/, coda null.. nings — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ɪ/, coda /ŋs/. pro — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/, vowel /ɾɔ/, coda null. Primary stress.. sent — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /nt/
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The geminate consonant /kː/ influences syllable weight.
- The retroflex /ɾ/ is a key feature of Eastern Norwegian pronunciation.
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