høyspentledning
The Norwegian word 'høyspentledning' (high-voltage power line) is divided into four syllables: høy-spent-led-ning, with primary stress on 'spent'. It's a compound noun formed from 'høy', 'spent', and 'ledning', following Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onsets and applying onset-rime structure.
Definitions
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A high-voltage power line.
High-voltage power line
“Reparasjonen av høyspentledningen vil ta flere dager.”
“Høyspentledningen går over hele dalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'spent'. Norwegian compound words often stress the second element.
Syllables
høy — Open syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'ø', coda 'y'. spent — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', nucleus 'e', coda 'nt', primary stress. led — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'eː', coda 'd'. ning — Coda-heavy syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'ng'
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Maximizing Onsets
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Onset-Rime Structure
Dividing syllables based on the core components of onset, nucleus, and coda.
Compound Word Stress
Shifting stress to the second element in compound words.
- Dialectal variations in the pronunciation of /ø/ and /ʏ/ may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters in both onsets and codas.
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