folkesuvereniteet
Syllables
fol-ke-su-ve-re-ni-te-et
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔlːkəˌsuːvɛrəˈniːtɛt/
Stress
00101001
Morphemes
folk, veren + itet
folkesuverenitet is an eight-syllable Norwegian noun meaning 'folk sovereignty'. It's syllabified as fol-ke-su-ve-re-ni-te-et, with stress on 're'. The word is morphologically complex, combining roots and a Latin-derived suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The principle that the authority of the government is derived from the people.
Folk sovereignty, popular sovereignty
“Folkesuvereniteten er grunnleggende for et demokrati.”
“Debatten handlet om folkesuverenitetens grenser.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('re').
Syllables
fol — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. su — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. et — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are permitted within syllables.
Stress-Timing
Syllabification is influenced by the stress-timed nature of Norwegian.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional pronunciation variations may exist.
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