hormonlaboratorium
Syllables
hor-mon-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um
Pronunciation
/hɔɾˈmɔːnˌlabɔɾaˌtɔːɾiʊm/
Stress
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Morphemes
hormon + labor + atorium
The word 'hormonlaboratorium' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables (hor-mon-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um) with primary stress on the second syllable. It's composed of Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A laboratory where hormones are analyzed.
Hormone laboratory
“Prøvene ble sendt til hormonlaboratoriet.”
“Hun jobber på et hormonlaboratorium.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mon'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
hor — Open syllable, onset consonant 'h' and 'r', vowel 'o'.. mon — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'oː'.. la — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'a'.. bo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'o'.. ra — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'a'.. to — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'oː'.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i', ending with 'm'.. um — Closed syllable, vowel 'u', ending consonant 'm'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word influences syllable division.
- No unusual consonant clusters present.
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