handelskoleeksamen
Syllables
han-del-sko-le-eks-a-men
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑn.dəl.skɔ.lə.ɛk.sa.mən/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
handelsskoleeksamen
The word 'handelsskoleeksamen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: han-del-sko-le-eks-a-men. Primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and dividing around vowels and consonants. The potential reduction of 'd' in 'handel' is a minor exception.
Definitions
- 1
An examination taken at a business school.
Business school exam
“Jeg må forberede meg til handelsskoleeksamen.”
“Hun besto handelsskoleeksamen med glans.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sko') following the general Norwegian stress pattern of stressing the first of the last two syllables.
Syllables
han — Open syllable, initial syllable.. del — Closed syllable, potential 'd' reduction.. sko — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. le — Open syllable.. eks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. men — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are grouped at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
- Potential elision of 'd' in 'handel' in colloquial speech, but retained for formal syllabification.
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