driftstillatelse
The Norwegian word 'driftstillatelse' is divided into four syllables: drift-still-at-else. It's a compound noun with stress on the second syllable ('still'). The syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle. It means 'operating license'.
Definitions
- 1
Permission to operate a business or facility; operating license.
Operating license
“Selskapet søkte om en driftstillatelse.”
“Driftstillatelsen utløper neste år.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('still').
Syllables
drift — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. still — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, geminate consonant.. at — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. else — Open syllable, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often shifts to the second element in compound words.
- The word is a standard example of Norwegian compounding and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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