kapitalintensiv
Syllables
ka-pi-tal-in-ten-siv
Pronunciation
/ka.pi.ta.lɪn.tɛn.siːv/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kapital + intensiv
The word 'kapitalintensiv' is divided into six open syllables: ka-pi-tal-in-ten-siv. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tal'). The word is morphologically composed of the root 'kapital' (Latin origin) and the suffix 'intensiv' (French/Latin origin). It functions as an adjective meaning 'capital-intensive'.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by a high proportion of capital relative to labor.
Capital-intensive
“Kapitalintensive industrier krever store investeringer.”
syn:kapitaltungt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tal'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. tal — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. in — Open syllable.. ten — Open syllable.. siv — Open syllable, final syllable.
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