fengselsavdeling
Syllables
fengsels-av-deling
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛŋːsl̩sˌavdɛliŋ/
Stress
101
Morphemes
fengsels- + av- + deling
The word 'fengselsavdeling' is a compound noun divided into three syllables: fengsels-av-deling. It follows Norwegian syllable division rules, maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. The morphemic analysis reveals roots related to 'prison' and 'division'. The phonetic transcription is /ˈfɛŋːsl̩sˌavdɛliŋ/.
Definitions
- 1
A department or section within a prison.
Prison department
“Han jobber i fengselsavdelingen.”
“Besøkende må melde seg i fengselsavdelingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first and last syllables ('fengsels' and 'deling').
Syllables
fengsels — Closed syllable with a syllabic consonant. Stressed.. av — Open syllable. Unstressed.. deling — Open syllable. Stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllabic Consonant
The /l/ in 'fengsels' can function as a syllabic consonant.
- Syllabic consonant /l/ in 'fengsels'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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