himmelskrikende
The word 'himmelskrikende' is divided into five syllables: him-mel-skri-ken-de. It's a compound adjective formed from 'himmel' and 'skrikende', with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and favoring open syllables.
Definitions
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Extremely loud, deafening, or astonishingly intense.
Heavenly screaming, astoundingly loud, deafening
“En himmelskrikende lyd fylte rommet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (mel). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the first element of the second component.
Syllables
him — Open syllable, onset /hɪ/, coda null.. mel — Open syllable, onset /mɛ/, coda null.. skri — Open syllable, onset /skɾ/, coda null.. ken — Closed syllable, onset /k/, coda /n/. de — Open syllable, onset /d/, coda null.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to onsets whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern. Stress shift to the second element of the second component is common in Norwegian compound words.
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