hoppkonkurranse
The word 'hoppkonkurranse' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: hopp-kon-kur-ran-se. Stress falls on the second syllable ('kur'). The word is formed from the root 'hopp' (jump) and the compound 'konkurranse' (competition). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A competition involving jumping.
Jumping competition
“Skihopping-VM er en stor hoppkonkurranse.”
“Hun vant hoppkonkurransen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kur').
Syllables
hopp — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. kon — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. kur — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. ran — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Double consonants influence vowel length.
- The 'r' sound can be reduced or elided in some dialects.
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