embetsmannsstat
The Norwegian word 'embetsmannsstat' is divided into four syllables: em-bets-manns-stat. Stress falls on 'bets'. The word is a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The position or status of a civil servant; the state of being a civil servant.
Civil servant status
“Han hadde oppnådd embetsmannsstat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bets').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bets — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. manns — Closed syllable, contains genitive suffix.. stat — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs after a short vowel followed by a consonant.
- The 'mb' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Norwegian.
- The 'nn' sequence in 'manns' does not require special treatment.
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