håndballpresident
Syllables
hån-dball-pre-si-dent
Pronunciation
/hɔnːbɑlprɛˈsɪdɛnt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
hånd, ball, president
The word 'håndballpresident' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel-centric syllable structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of roots from Old Norse, English, and French/Latin.
Definitions
- 1
The president of a handball organization or club.
Handball president
“Håndballpresidenten holdt en tale.”
“Vi møtte håndballpresidenten på arrangementet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dent'). Secondary stress is on 'pre'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
hån — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. The 'n' is part of the onset of the next syllable.. dball — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. The 'd' is a liaison consonant.. pre — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant. This syllable receives secondary stress.. si — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. This syllable is unstressed.. dent — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. This syllable receives primary stress.
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to divisions like 'dball' rather than 'd-ball'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between vowel sounds.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, respecting the boundaries between roots.
- The geminate consonant 'll' in 'ball' affects vowel duration.
- Liaison between syllables can occur, particularly with 'd' as in 'dball'.
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