drivstoffavgift
The word 'drivstoffavgift' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'fuel tax'. It is divided into four syllables: driv-stoff-av-gift, with stress on the second syllable. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word is morphologically composed of roots relating to fuel and a suffix denoting tax.
Definitions
- 1
A tax levied on fuel.
Fuel tax
“Drivstoffavgiften øker.”
“Regjeringen vurderer å endre drivstoffavgiften.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stoff').
Syllables
driv — Open syllable with a long vowel and a permissible consonant onset.. stoff — Open syllable with a long vowel, a permissible consonant onset, and a geminate consonant.. av — Simple open syllable.. gift — Open syllable with a permissible consonant onset.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors creating syllables with as many consonants in the onset as possible, as long as they form a permissible cluster.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- Geminate consonant 'ff' in 'stoff' does not affect syllable division.
- Compound nature of the word.
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