handballspiller
The word *handballspiller* is a compound noun divided into four syllables: han-dball-spil-ler. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable *spil*. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing into onset-rime structures. The word consists of the compound *handball* and the root *spill* with the agent suffix *-er*.
Definitions
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A person who plays handball
Handball player
“Han er en dyktig handballspiller.”
“De norske handballspillerne vant kampen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'spil'
Syllables
han — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'an'. dball — Closed syllable, onset 'db', rime 'al'. spil — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'sp', rime 'il'. ler — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'er
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are included in the onset whenever possible to create permissible syllable structures.
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The /db/ consonant cluster is permissible but not overly common in Norwegian.
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