ettermiddagsmøte
Syllables
et-ter-mid-dags-mø-te
Pronunciation
/ˈɛtːərˌmɪdːɑɡsˌmøːtə/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
etter + middag + s
The Norwegian compound noun 'ettermiddagsmøte' (afternoon meeting) is syllabified as et-ter-mid-dags-mø-te, with stress on 'mid'. It follows onset maximization and avoids syllable-final consonant clusters. It's composed of the prefix 'etter-', root 'middag-', suffix 's-', and root 'møte'.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting held in the afternoon.
Afternoon meeting
“Vi har et ettermiddagsmøte i morgen.”
“Ettermiddagsmøtet var veldig produktivt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mid'). Norwegian compound nouns typically stress the first syllable of the second root.
Syllables
et — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. mid — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. dags — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. mø — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in consonant clusters.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- Geminate consonants ('tt' in 'ettermiddags') affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification principles remain consistent.
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