kardemommeplante
Syllables
kar-de-mom-me-plan-te
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑr.də.mɔm.mə.ˈplɑn.tə/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
karde + plante
The word 'kardemommeplante' is divided into six syllables: kar-de-mom-me-plan-te. Stress falls on the first syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a root from Arabic and a suffix from Latin. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A plant of the genus *Elettaria*, known for its aromatic seeds used as a spice.
Cardamom plant
“Jeg dyrker en kardemommeplante i hagen min.”
“Kardemommeplante er kjent for sin sterke aroma.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kar'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of words, especially in compounds.
Syllables
kar — Open syllable, stressed, onset 'k', nucleus 'a', coda 'r'.. de — Open syllable, unstressed, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'.. mom — Open syllable, unstressed, onset 'm', nucleus 'o', coda 'm'.. me — Open syllable, unstressed, onset 'm', nucleus 'e'.. plan — Open syllable, unstressed, onset 'pl', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'.. te — Open syllable, unstressed, onset 't', nucleus 'e'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'pl' in 'plan').
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.
Coda Preference
Norwegian allows for relatively complex codas, but avoids leaving single consonants stranded.
- The 'mm' cluster in 'momme' is a potential point of variation, but is commonly treated as a single unit.
- Regional dialects might exhibit slight variations in pronunciation and syllable division.
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