gallupundersøkelse
Syllables
gal-lup-un-der-søk-el-se
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑlːʊpˌʊnːdərˌsøːkəlˌsɛ/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
under + søk + else
The word 'gallupundersøkelse' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: gal-lup-un-der-søk-el-se. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gal'). It's morphologically composed of the borrowed term 'gallup', the prefix 'under-', the root 'søk', and the suffix '-else'. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A systematic survey to collect opinions from a sample of the population.
Public opinion poll, survey
“En ny gallupundersøkelse viser økt støtte til partiet.”
“Resultatene fra gallupundersøkelsen er publisert.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the 'gallup' element, and a secondary stress on 'søk'. Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
gal — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a long vowel.. lup — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. un — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, contains a schwa-like vowel.. søk — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. el — Closed syllable, contains a schwa-like vowel.. se — Open syllable, final syllable, contains a short vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of each syllable.
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Compound Word Rule
Stress falls on the first element of the compound.
- The 'gallup' element is a borrowed word and its pronunciation may vary slightly.
- Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but in this case, the rules are fairly straightforward.
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