folkehøyskolelærer
Syllables
fol-ke-høy-sko-le-læ-rer
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔlːkəˌhøʏskɔːləˈlæːrər/
Stress
1000010
Morphemes
folke + lærer
The Norwegian word *folkehøyskolelærer* (folk high school teacher) is syllabified as *fol-ke-høy-sko-le-læ-rer*, with primary stress on *folke-*. It's a compound noun formed from *folke-* (folk), *høyskole-* (high school), and *-lærer* (teacher), following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A teacher at a folk high school.
Folk high school teacher
“Hun er en dyktig folkehøyskolelærer.”
“Folkehøyskolelærere spiller en viktig rolle i samfunnet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('folke') and the penultimate syllable ('læ'). Secondary stress is present on 'høy'.
Syllables
fol — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. høy — Open syllable, unstressed.. sko — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. læ — Open syllable, stressed.. rer — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'høyskole'.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the first element of a compound word.
- The word is a complex compound noun, typical of Norwegian.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable division.
- The length of the word and the number of morphemes involved require careful consideration of syllable boundaries.
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