januarettermiddag
Syllables
ja-nu-a-ret-ter-mid-dag
Pronunciation
/janʉaˈrɛtːərˌmɪdːɑɡ/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
etter + januar + middag
The word 'januarettermiddag' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: ja-nu-a-ret-ter-mid-dag. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nu'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak. The word is morphologically composed of 'januar' (January), 'etter' (after), and 'middag' (midday).
Definitions
- 1
The afternoon of January.
January afternoon
“Vi møttes på en kald januarettermiddag.”
“Januarettermiddagen var mørk og trist.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nu'). Norwegian utilizes tonal accents, but written stress marking is not standard.
Syllables
ja — Open syllable, onsetless.. nu — Open syllable, onsetless, stressed.. a — Open syllable, onsetless.. ret — Closed syllable, onset 'r', coda 't'.. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'.. mid — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 'd'.. dag — Closed syllable, onset 'd', coda 'g'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.
- The 'r' sound in Norwegian is often realized as an alveolar approximant, especially in Eastern dialects.
- Compound word structure influences syllable division.
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