frimerkeauksjon
Syllables
fri-mer-ke-auk-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˈfriːmærkeˌɔʊ̯ksjɔn/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
fri + merke + auksjon
The Norwegian word 'frimerkeauksjon' is a compound noun meaning 'stamp auction'. It is syllabified as fri-mer-ke-auk-sjon, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word's morphemes originate from Old Norse, French, and Latin.
Definitions
- 1
A public sale of stamps
Stamp auction
“Han deltok på en frimerkeauksjon i Oslo.”
“Frimerkeauksjonen samlet mange samlere.”
syn:Frimerkesalgant:Frimerkekjøp
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('auk'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
fri — Open syllable, vowel followed by a glide.. mer — Open syllable, vowel followed by a glide.. ke — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. auk — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. sjon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables are formed by maximizing the number of consonants in the onset (beginning) of each syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morpheme boundaries, but standard syllabification rules apply consistently.
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