flyktningspørsmål
Syllables
flykt-nings-pør-smål
Pronunciation
/ˈflykːnɪŋsˌpœrsmɔːl/
Stress
1010
Morphemes
flyktning, spør + smål
The word *flyktningspørsmål* is a compound noun divided into four syllables: flykt-nings-pør-smål. Stress falls on the 'pør' syllable. It's formed from roots relating to 'refugee' and 'question' with a nominalizing suffix. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel centering principles.
Definitions
- 1
A question relating to refugees; the refugee issue.
Refugee question
“Regjeringen diskuterte flyktningspørsmålet.”
“Flyktningspørsmålet er komplekst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the second element (pør).
Syllables
flykt — Open syllable, onset cluster /flyk/, stressed.. nings — Open syllable, onset /n/, contains a geminate consonant.. pør — Open syllable, onset /pœr/, stressed.. smål — Open syllable, onset /sm/, contains a long vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the second element of a compound word.
- Geminate consonant /kː/ in *flyktning*. Schwa /ə/ in *pørsmål*. Regional variations in vowel qualities.
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