gravferdsstøtte
The word 'gravferdsstøtte' is a compound noun syllabified into four syllables: gra-vferds-støt-te. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel centering principles, typical of Norwegian phonology.
Definitions
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A monument or structure erected in memory of the deceased.
Funeral monument
“De reiste en vakker gravferdsstøtte.”
“Gravferdsstøtten var laget av granitt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vferds'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
gra — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, vowel /a/.. vferds — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /vɛrd/, vowel /ɛ/.. støt — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /støt/, vowel /ø/, geminate consonant /tː/.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ə/ (schwa).
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize the onset of each syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'rd' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The geminate consonant /tː/ in 'støtte' affects syllable weight but not syllabification.
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