eksamenskandidat
Syllables
eks-a-men-skan-di-dat
Pronunciation
/ɛksɑˈmɛnskɑnːdiːdat/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
eksamen + skandidat
The word 'eksamenskandidat' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: eks-a-men-skan-di-dat. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived root ('eksamen') and suffixes indicating agency and candidacy. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of vowel break and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
A person taking an examination or a candidate for a position.
Examination candidate
“Hun er en flink eksamenskandidat.”
“Alle eksamenskandidatene må melde seg på eksamen.”
ant:eksaminator
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('skan').
Syllables
eks — Closed syllable, onset 'eks', nucleus 'e'. a — Open syllable, nucleus 'a'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'. skan — Closed syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'a', coda 'nː' (geminate). di — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'i'. dat — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'a', coda 't'
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Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
- The 'skan' cluster is a common feature in Norwegian. The geminate 'n' in 'kandidat' is phonemically significant.
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