familiebakgrunn
Syllables
fa-mi-lie-bak-grunn
Pronunciation
/faˈmiːliːbɑkɡrʊnː/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
bak + familie + grunn
Familiebakgrunn is a Norwegian compound noun divided into five syllables (fa-mi-lie-bak-grunn) with primary stress on the first syllable. It's morphologically composed of Latin and Old Norse elements, and syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules.
Definitions
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“Hun har en vanskelig familiebakgrunn.”
“Læreren tok hensyn til elevens familiebakgrunn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fa'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable in compounds.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'a'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'iː'. lie — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'iː'. bak — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'a'. grunn — Open syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'u', geminated 'n'
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning (onset) and end (coda) of syllables are determined by Norwegian phonotactics.
- The 'ie' digraph consistently represents /iː/. Geminated 'n' in 'grunn' doesn't affect syllabification.
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