folkepensjonist
Syllables
fol-ke-pen-sjo-nist
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔlːkəˌpɛnːʃɔˌnɪst/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
folkepensjon + ist
Folkepensjonist is a Norwegian noun meaning 'state pensioner'. It's divided into five syllables (fol-ke-pen-sjo-nist) with stress on 'pen'. The word is a compound formed from 'folk', 'epensjon', and the suffix '-ist'. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who receives a state pension in Norway.
State pensioner
“Hun er en folkepensjonist.”
“Mange folkepensjonister er aktive.”
syn:pensjonistant:arbeidstaker
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pen'.
Syllables
fol — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.. ke — Open syllable, containing the schwa /ə/.. pen — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/.. sjo — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.. nist — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and ending with a consonant cluster /st/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Norwegian compounds are often syllabified as separate words joined together.
- The 'nsj' cluster in 'pensjonist' is permissible but requires careful vowel separation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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