dommedagsklokke
The Norwegian word 'dommedagsklokke' (Doomsday Clock) is divided into five syllables: dom-me-dags-klo-kke. Primary stress falls on 'me'. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows the Onset-Rime principle, with an epenthetic 's' in the suffix.
Definitions
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The Doomsday Clock
Doomsday Clock
“Dommedagsklokken står nå på 90 sekunder før midnatt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('me'). Norwegian nouns typically have stress on the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
dom — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'om'. me — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'e', primary stress. dags — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ags'. klo — Open syllable, onset 'kl', rime 'o'. kke — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ke'
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The 's' in 'sklokke' is an epenthetic consonant inserted for ease of pronunciation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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