internatkostnad
Syllables
in-ter-na-t-kost-nad
Pronunciation
/ˈɪntɛrˌnɑtˌkɔstˌnɑːd/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
internat + kost + nad
The word 'internatkostnad' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-na-t-kost-nad. It's a noun meaning 'boarding school fees', with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals roots from Old Norse and Latin/French. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
Boarding school fees; the cost of attending a boarding school.
Boarding school fees
“Internatkostnaden er høy.”
“Foreldrene betalte internatkostnaden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nad'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable, vowel is lengthened.. t — Closed syllable, single consonant.. kost — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. nad — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Generally, Norwegian words are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 't' between vowels can sometimes be sonorantized, but this doesn't alter the syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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