hørselsundersøkelse
Syllables
hør-sels-un-der-sø-kel-se
Pronunciation
/ˈhøːrˌsɛlsˌʊnːdərˌsøːkəlˌsæ/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
under + hørsel + -lse
The word 'hørselsundersøkelse' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables (hør-sels-un-der-sø-kel-se) with primary stress on the second syllable. It consists of a root ('hørsel'), a prefix ('under'), and a suffix ('-lse'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A medical examination to assess a person's hearing ability.
Hearing test
“Jeg skal på en hørselsundersøkelse neste uke.”
“Resultatene fra hørselsundersøkelsen var normale.”
syn:Hørselstest
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hør-sels-un-der-sø-kel-se').
Syllables
hør — Open syllable, long vowel.. sels — Closed syllable, contains 'ls' cluster.. un — Closed syllable, short vowel.. der — Open syllable.. sø — Open syllable, long vowel.. kel — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Preventing single consonants from forming a syllable on their own.
Vowel-Based Division
Dividing the word at vowel boundaries whenever possible.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'hørsels' is a common feature of Norwegian and doesn't typically cause syllable division issues, but it can be a point of pronunciation difficulty.
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