ishockeypresident
Syllables
is-ho-ck-e-y-pre-si-dent
Pronunciation
/ɪʃˈhɔkːeɪprɛsɪdɛnt/
Stress
00010011
Morphemes
is + hockey + president
The word 'ishockeypresident' is divided into eight syllables based on Norwegian's preference for open syllables and avoidance of breaking up consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from borrowed elements ('is', 'hockey', 'president'). Syllabification is consistent with similar compound nouns in Norwegian.
Definitions
- 1
President of an ice hockey organization or club.
Ice hockey president
“Ishockeypresidenten holdt en tale.”
“Valget av ny ishockeypresident er i gang.”
syn:Ishockeyleder
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pre').
Syllables
is — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ho — Open syllable.. ck — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. e — Open syllable, diphthong.. y — Open syllable.. pre — Open syllable.. si — Closed syllable.. dent — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are overly complex, and the syllable division occurs around them.
- Geminate consonant /kː/ is a common feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word is standard and doesn't alter the basic rules.
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