fotballkarriere
The Norwegian word 'fotballkarriere' is a compound noun meaning 'football career'. It is syllabified as fo-tball-ka-rri-e-re, with primary stress on the third syllable ('ka'). The word is composed of the root 'fotball' (football) and the suffix '-karriere' (career). Syllabification follows onset maximization, vowel peak principle, and sonority sequencing principles.
Definitions
- 1
A professional or amateur journey within the sport of football.
Football career
“Han hadde en lang og suksessfull fotballkarriere.”
“Hun satset alt på sin fotballkarriere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ka') of the word. Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but compound word stress can be influenced by constituent parts.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /ɔ/.. tball — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /tb/, vowel /ɑ/, coda consonant /lː/.. ka — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /a/.. rri — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /ɪː/.. e — Open syllable, vowel /ə/.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /ə/
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'fo' in 'fotball').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The /ll/ cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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