granskningsutvalg
Syllables
gran-sknings-ut-valg
Pronunciation
/ɡranˈʃnɪksˌʊtvaɫɡ/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
ut + gransk + ningsvalg
The Norwegian word 'granskningsutvalg' is a compound noun meaning 'investigation committee'. It is syllabified as gran-sknings-ut-valg, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is formed from the root 'gransk' (investigate), the suffix '-nings' (nominalizing), the prefix 'ut' (selection from), and the root 'valg' (election). Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
A committee or panel appointed to investigate or examine something.
Investigation committee, review board
“Et granskningsutvalg ble nedsatt for å undersøke saken.”
“Utvalget leverte sin rapport i går.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sknings'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift due to clitics or specific morphological structures.
Syllables
gran — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'gr', vowel peak 'a'.. sknings — Closed syllable, complex onset 'skn', vowel peak 'i', coda 'ngs'.. ut — Open syllable, onset 'u', vowel peak 't'.. valg — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel peak 'a', coda 'lg'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the syllable nucleus (vowel).
- The 'ut-' prefix can sometimes be cliticized, but in this case, it maintains a distinct syllabic identity.
- The consonant cluster '-nsk-' is common in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
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