fremmedkulturell
Syllables
frem-med-kul-tu-rell
Pronunciation
/ˈfrɛmːˌkʊltʊrˌɛlː/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
frem- + kultur- + -ell
The Norwegian adjective 'fremmedkulturell' (foreign-cultural) is divided into five syllables: frem-med-kul-tu-rell, with primary stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'frem-', 'kultur-', and '-ell', following standard Norwegian syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or originating from a foreign culture.
Foreign-cultural, cross-cultural
“en fremmedkulturell restaurant”
“fremmedkulturelle påvirkninger”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('med'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the second element.
Syllables
frem — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. med — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant coda 'd'. kul — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. tu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. rell — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant coda 'll'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Maximum Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Avoid Breaking Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
- The 'd' in 'med' can be subject to elision in rapid speech.
- The compound nature of the word and the relatively recent addition of the '-ell' suffix.
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