hormonprevensjon
Syllables
hor-mon-pre-vens-jon
Pronunciation
/hɔɾˈmɔnprɛvɛnʃɔn/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
hormon + prevens + jon
The Norwegian word 'hormonprevensjon' is a compound noun meaning 'hormonal contraception'. It is divided into five syllables: hor-mon-pre-vens-jon, with stress on the third syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a Greek-derived prefix/root ('hormon'), a Latin-derived root ('prevens'), and a Norwegian nominalizing suffix ('-jon'). Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
A method or means of preventing pregnancy using hormones.
Hormone prevention/hormonal contraception
“Hun bruker hormonprevensjon.”
“Hormonprevensjon er en effektiv prevensjonsmetode.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pre'), the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
hor — Open syllable, initial consonant.. mon — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pre — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. vens — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. jon — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
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Coda Maximization
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- The 'v' sound can have dialectal variations, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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