fødselshyppighet
Syllables
fød-sel-shypp-i-ghet
Pronunciation
/ˈfœːdselshyːpɪˌheːt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
fødselshypp + ighet
The word 'fødselshyppighet' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'birth rate'. It is syllabified as 'fød-sel-shypp-i-ghet' with primary stress on 'shypp'. The morphemes derive from Old Norse roots relating to birth and frequency, combined with a noun-forming suffix. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The rate at which births occur in a population.
Birth rate
“Fødselshyppigheten har sunket de siste årene.”
“Høy fødselshyppighet kan føre til befolkningsvekst.”
syn:Fødselsrateant:Dødsrate
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('shypp'). Norwegian stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift due to compound structure.
Syllables
fød — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sel — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. shypp — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. i — Open syllable, vowel standing alone.. ghet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on phonotactic constraints, but generally kept together if possible.
- The word is a compound noun, which influences stress placement.
- No significant exceptions to standard Norwegian syllabification rules are present.
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