frimerkesamling
Syllables
fri-mer-ke-sam-ling
Pronunciation
/ˈfriːmærkesɑmlɪŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
fri + merke + samling
The word 'frimerkesamling' is divided into five syllables: fri-mer-ke-sam-ling. Stress falls on the second syllable ('mer'). The word is a compound noun formed from Old Norse roots, meaning 'stamp collection'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing at vowel-consonant boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A collection of stamps.
Stamp collection
“Han viste frem sin frimerkesamling.”
“Hun brukte mange år på å bygge opp sin frimerkesamling.”
syn:frimerkealbum
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mer'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but the suffix '-ing' and the compound structure shift the stress.
Syllables
fri — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. mer — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ke — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. sam — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ling — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Prioritize creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Boundary
Syllables are generally divided at vowel-consonant boundaries, unless maximizing onsets is possible.
- Possible reduction or elision of 'r' in colloquial speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is possible but not always realized in careful speech.
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