familiegravsted
Syllables
fa-mi-lie-grav-sted
Pronunciation
/faˈmiːliˌɡɾɑːvstɛd/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
famili- + grav- + -sted
The Norwegian word 'familiegravsted' (family burial plot) is divided into five syllables: fa-mi-lie-grav-sted. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Old Norse roots, following standard Norwegian syllabification rules based on vowel initiation and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A place where a family is buried; a family burial plot.
Family burial plot
“De besøkte familiens gravsted hver søndag.”
“Familiegravstedet var vakkert dekorert med blomster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fa'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of words, especially in compounds.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /a/.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, long vowel /iː/.. lie — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /i/.. grav — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, long vowel /ɑː/, coda consonant /v/.. sted — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /st/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /d/
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Norwegian allows consonant clusters in the onset of syllables.
Stress Rule
First syllable stress in compounds.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing the stress pattern.
- The connecting vowel '-e-' doesn't typically form a separate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of /ɡ/ as /ɣ/.
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