industribedrift
Syllables
in-dus-tri-be-drift
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈdʊstɾiˌbeːdɾɪft/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
industri + be + drift
The Norwegian word 'industribedrift' is a compound noun meaning 'industrial enterprise'. It is syllabified as in-dus-tri-be-drift, with stress on the final syllable 'drift'. The word is composed of Latin and Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
An industrial enterprise; a company involved in manufacturing or production.
Industrial enterprise
“Hun jobber i en stor industribedrift.”
“Industribedriften investerte i ny teknologi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'drift'. Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations. In this case, the stress is on the second element of the compound.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant.. dus — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. tri — Open syllable, onset consonant.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant, long vowel.. drift — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Generally, stress falls on the penultimate syllable, though compound words can vary.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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