informasjonsinnhenting
Syllables
in-for-ma-sjons-inn-hen-ting
Pronunciation
/ɪn.fɔrˈmɑ.ʃɔns.ɪn.hɛn.tɪŋ/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
in- + formasjon + -sjonsinnhenting
The word 'informasjonsinnhenting' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables (in-for-ma-sjons-inn-hen-ting). Stress falls on the second syllable. It's formed from Latin and Old Norse roots and suffixes, denoting the act of gathering information. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The act of gathering information.
Information gathering
“Politiet driver med informasjonsinnhenting for å løse saken.”
“Etterretningstjenesten er ansvarlig for informasjonsinnhenting i utlandet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ma'). Norwegian compounds often stress the second element.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. for — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ma — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. sjons — Closed syllable, contains the digraph 'sj' as a single phoneme.. inn — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. hen — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ting — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Long compound words in Norwegian often have stress patterns that differ from the general rule of stressing the first syllable.
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