industriminister
Syllables
in-dus-tri-mi-nis-ter
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈdʊstɾɪmɪnɪstər/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
industri + minister
The Norwegian word 'industriminister' is a compound noun meaning 'Minister of Industry'. It is divided into six syllables: in-dus-tri-mi-nis-ter, with primary stress on the third syllable ('tri'). The syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is morphologically composed of 'industri' (industry) and 'minister' (minister).
Definitions
- 1
A government minister responsible for industry.
Minister of Industry
“Industriministeren presenterte en ny strategi for å fremme norsk eksport.”
syn:Næringsminister
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tri'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but the syllable containing the vowel 'i' is stressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. dus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mi — Open syllable, simple consonant-vowel structure.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints, favoring onsets over codas.
- The 'r' sound can be realized as [ɾ] or [r] depending on dialect.
- Compound words are common and follow the same syllabification rules.
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