forskjellsbehandle
Syllables
for-skjells-be-han-dle
Pronunciation
/fɔʂˈçɛlːsbeˌhɑnːdlə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
for- + skjell- + -sbehandle
The word 'forskjellsbehandle' is a compound verb divided into five syllables: for-skjells-be-han-dle. Primary stress falls on 'skjells'. It's formed from the prefix 'for-', root 'skjell-', and suffix '-sbehandle'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
To treat differently; to discriminate.
To treat differently, to discriminate
“Det er ulovlig å forskjellsbehandle folk på grunn av deres kjønn.”
“Hun følte seg forskjellsbehandlet av sjefen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skjells'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound verbs often shift the stress.
Syllables
for — Open syllable, unstressed.. skjells — Closed syllable, primary stressed, contains the digraph 'skj' representing /ʃ/. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a geminate consonant /nː/. dle — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'forskj-').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Syllable-Final Clusters
Norwegian avoids ending syllables with consonant clusters when possible.
- The 'skj' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- The double consonants (ll) represent a lengthened consonant sound /lː/.
- The connective suffix '-s-' is treated as part of the preceding syllable.
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