fremmedlegionær
The Norwegian noun 'fremmedlegionær' (French Foreign Legionnaire) is syllabified as frem-med-le-gi-o-nær, with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and suffix, following Norwegian syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
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A member of the French Foreign Legion.
French Foreign Legionnaire
“Han var en modig fremmedlegionær.”
“Mange unge menn drømmer om å bli fremmedlegionærer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('frem').
Syllables
frem — Open syllable, stressed.. med — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. nær — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often broken down based on their constituent morphemes.
- The long vowel /eː/ in 'le' can be reduced in faster speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
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