hovedflyplassak
Syllables
ho-ved-fly-plas-sak
Pronunciation
/huːvɛdˈflyːplɑsːsɑk/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
hoved + fly + plass-sak
The word 'hovedflyplass-sak' is a Norwegian compound noun divided into five syllables: ho-ved-fly-plas-sak. Stress falls on the first syllable ('ho'). The word is composed of the prefix 'hoved' (main), the root 'fly' (fly), and the suffixes 'plass' (place) and 'sak' (case). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A case or matter concerning the main airport.
Airport case
“Politiet etterforsker hovedflyplass-saken.”
“Det er en viktig hovedflyplass-sak som må løses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ho'), following the general Norwegian stress pattern for compound nouns.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, stressed.. ved — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fly — Open syllable, unstressed.. plas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sak — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in the 'fly' syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Stress
The first element of a compound word typically receives primary stress.
- The hyphen in 'hovedflyplass-sak' is an orthographic convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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