hvalfangstkommisjon
Syllables
hval-fangst-kom-mis-jon
Pronunciation
/ˈhvɑːlˌfɑŋstkɔmːɪˈʃɔn/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
hval, fangst, kom, mis + jon
The word 'hvalfangstkommisjon' is a compound noun syllabified as hval-fangst-kom-mis-jon, with primary stress on 'kom'. It's composed of Germanic and Romance morphemes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A commission responsible for regulating whaling.
Whaling Commission
“Hvalfangstkommisjonen vedtok nye kvoter.”
syn:Hvalfangstutvalg
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'kom' (1). The other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
hval — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. fangst — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. kom — Closed syllable, stressed.. mis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jon — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The word contains consonant clusters, which are common in Norwegian and are handled by onset maximization rules.
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