fangebefolkning
The word 'fangebefolkning' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'prisoner population'. It is syllabified as fan-ge-be-folk-ning, with primary stress on 'be-'. The word is formed from the roots 'fang-' (prisoner) and 'folk-' (people) with the prefix 'be-' and suffix '-ning'.
Definitions
- 1
The total number of prisoners or incarcerated individuals.
Prisoner population
“Fangebefolkningen i Norge har økt de siste årene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('be-'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress.
Syllables
fan — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /ɑ/.. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, vowel /ə/.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ɛ/. Primary stress.. folk — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /fɔl/, vowel /k/.. ning — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /ŋ/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
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Vowel Break
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Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The linking vowel '-e-' does not form a separate syllable.
- Stress pattern in compound nouns can be variable.
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