ekteskapskandidat
Syllables
ek-tes-kap-skan-di-dat
Pronunciation
/ˈɛktəˌskɑːpskɑnːɪdaːt/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ekte- + skap- + -kandidat
The word *ekteskapskandidat* is a compound noun syllabified as ek-tes-kap-skan-di-dat, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of Old Norse and Latin roots and suffixes, denoting a potential marriage partner. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person considered as a potential spouse.
Marriage candidate
“Hun er en lovende ekteskapskandidat.”
“Han ble vurdert som en god ekteskapskandidat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('di'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
ek — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tes — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. kap — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. skan — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. di — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. dat — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The consonant cluster 'sk' is treated as a single unit.
- The geminate consonant 'nn' is a typical feature of Norwegian orthography.
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