foreldregerasjon
Syllables
for-el-dre-ge-ra-sjon
Pronunciation
/fɔˈrɛldɾəˌɡɛnəɾɑːsjøːn/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
for- + eldre- + -generasjon
The word 'foreldregenerasjon' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: for-el-dre-ge-ra-sjon. Stress falls on the second syllable ('el'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and CV/CVC structures. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The generation of one's parents; the generation immediately preceding the current one.
Parental generation
“Holdningene i *foreldregenerasjonen* er ofte annerledes.”
“Det er en kløft mellom *foreldregenerasjonen* og ungdommen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('el'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
for — Open syllable, CV structure.. el — Closed syllable, CV structure.. dre — Closed syllable, CCV structure.. ge — Open syllable, CV structure.. ra — Open syllable, CV structure.. sjon — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
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CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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