fruktbarhetsrate
Syllables
frukt-bar-hets-ra-te
Pronunciation
/frʉktˈbɑɾheːtsˌɾaːtə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
fruktbarhets + rate
The word 'fruktbarhetsrate' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: frukt-bar-hets-ra-te. Stress falls on the second syllable ('bar'). The syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing CV/CVC structures and maximizing onsets. The word is morphologically composed of a root relating to fertility and a suffix denoting a rate.
Definitions
- 1
The number of children born per woman of childbearing age in a given population.
Fertility rate
“Den lave fruktbarhetsraten bekymrer myndighetene.”
“Fruktbarhetsraten har økt litt de siste årene.”
syn:fødselsrateant:dødsrate
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bar'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
frukt — Open syllable, CV structure.. bar — Open syllable, CV structure.. hets — Closed syllable, VCC structure.. ra — Open syllable, CV structure.. te — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- Dialectal variations in 'r' pronunciation.
- Potential reduction of 't' in 'rate' in connected speech.
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