designkonkurranse
Syllables
de-sign-kon-kur-ran-se
Pronunciation
/diˈsɪŋnˌkɔnːkʊˈrɑnsə/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
de- + sign + -konkurranse
The word 'designkonkurranse' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: de-sign-kon-kur-ran-se. Stress falls on 'kon'. The division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. It's morphologically composed of a borrowed prefix/root ('design') and a native suffix ('konkurranse').
Definitions
- 1
A competition for designs.
Design competition
“Han vant den internasjonale designkonkurransen.”
“Vi deltok i en designkonkurranse for nye møbler.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kon'). This is typical for Norwegian compound nouns, where stress often falls on the first syllable of the final element.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sign — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. kon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, long vowel.. kur — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ran — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel at the end of the word.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.
Vowel-Consonant
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- The long vowel /ɔː/ in 'kon' influences syllable weight but doesn't change the division.
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