innenriksminister
Syllables
in-nen-riks-mi-nis-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈɪnːənˌriksmɪnɪstər/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
innenriks- + minister
The word 'innenriksminister' is a compound noun with stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in the division in-nen-riks-mi-nis-ter. It consists of the prefix 'innenriks-' and the root 'minister'.
Definitions
- 1
A government minister responsible for internal affairs.
Minister of the Interior
“Innenriksministeren holdt en tale om innvandring.”
“Regjeringen diskuterte sikkerhetspolitikken med innenriksministeren.”
syn:Indreministerant:Utenriksminister
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nen'). Norwegian compound nouns often stress the second element.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset 'in'. nen — Open syllable, onset 'n'. riks — Closed syllable, onset 'riks'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'mi'. nis — Closed syllable, onset 'nis'. ter — Open syllable, onset 'ter'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
No syllable ends with a single consonant if it can be part of an onset.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- The 'nn' cluster in 'innen' could potentially lead to a different syllabification, but pronunciation favors a single syllable.
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