gravejournalist
Syllables
gra-ve-jour-na-list
Pronunciation
/ˈɡrɑːvəˌjʊːrnalɪst/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
grave- + journalist
The word 'gravejournalist' is divided into five syllables: gra-ve-jour-na-list. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'grave' and 'journalist', following standard Norwegian syllabification rules based on sonority and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
A journalist who covers serious or important news, often involving conflict, crime, or political issues.
Serious journalist, investigative journalist
“En gravejournalist avslørte korrupsjonen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gra'), typical for Norwegian compounds.
Syllables
gra — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ve — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. jour — Syllable with glide 'j' forming part of the onset.. na — Open syllable.. list — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed to maximize the sonority of the syllable nucleus.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel (nucleus).
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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