hovedkonkurranse
Syllables
ho-ved-kon-kur-ran-se
Pronunciation
/ˈhœvdˌkɔnːkʉrˈranːsə/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
hoved + konkurranse
The word 'hovedkonkurranse' is a compound noun syllabified as ho-ved-kon-kur-ran-se, with primary stress on the 'kur' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'hoved' and the root 'konkurranse', following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
Main competition, primary contest.
Main competition
“Hovedkonkurransen i sjakk var svært spennende.”
“De vant hovedkonkurransen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'konkurranse' (kur). The first syllable 'ho' is unstressed.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ved — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. kon — Closed syllable, long vowel.. kur — Closed syllable.. ran — Closed syllable, long vowel.. se — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent morphemes.
- The pronunciation of the 'd' in 'hoved' can be reduced or elided in colloquial speech, but the written form dictates the syllable division for a formal analysis.
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