helikopterulykke
Syllables
he-li-kop-ter-u-lyk-ke
Pronunciation
/hɛlɪˈkɔptərʊˌlykːə/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
helikopter, ulykke
The Norwegian word 'helikopterulykke' (helicopter accident) is divided into seven syllables (he-li-kop-ter-u-lyk-ke) with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from Greek and Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
An accident involving a helicopter.
Helicopter accident
“Det var en alvorlig helikopterulykke i går.”
“Politiet etterforsker helikopterulykken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('he') of the compound word.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'e'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i'. kop — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'o', coda 'p'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e', coda 'r'. u — Open syllable, vowel 'u'. lyk — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'y', coda 'k'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'e'
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.
Moraic Syllabification
Norwegian syllables tend towards a certain moraic weight.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are divided at morpheme boundaries where phonotactically permissible.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may affect perceived syllable boundaries.
- The word is a compound noun, and syllabification follows the rules for compound words.
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