foreldreinntekt
The Norwegian word 'foreldreinntekt' (parents' income) is divided into four syllables: forel-dre-inn-tekt. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'foreldre' (parents) and 'inntekt' (income), with the genitive suffix '-inn-' indicating possession. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle.
Definitions
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Income earned by parents.
Parents' income
“Hun oppga sin foreldreinntekt på skattemeldingen.”
“Foreldreinntekten er viktig for barnets muligheter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('forel'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word, especially in compound nouns.
Syllables
forel — Open syllable, stressed, onset cluster 'fr'. dre — Open syllable, onset cluster 'dr'. inn — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'nn'. tekt — Closed syllable, onset 't'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'forel').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must have a vowel peak.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The genitive suffix '-inn-' could potentially cause ambiguity, but it clearly belongs to 'foreldre' in this case.
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