helsedepartement
Syllables
hel-se-de-par-te-ment
Pronunciation
/hæl.sə.dɛ.paʁ.tə.mænt/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
helse + departement
The word 'helsedepartement' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: hel-se-de-par-te-ment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). The word is morphologically composed of the root 'helse' (health) and the borrowed suffix 'departement' (department). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The government ministry responsible for health matters.
Health Department
“Helsedepartementet lanserte en ny strategi.”
“Statsråden i helsedepartementet holdt en tale.”
syn:Helsevesenet
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te' in 'departement').
Syllables
hel — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (weakly).. se — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. de — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. par — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. te — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel (the nucleus).
Penultimate Stress
Words of this length are typically stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up in a way that creates pronounceable syllables.
- The 'd' in 'departement' could potentially be considered part of the following syllable, but onset maximization favors the presented division.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the standard pronunciation supports this syllabification.
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