katastrofealarm
Syllables
ka-ta-stro-fe-a-larm
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑːtɑstroːfəɑːlɑrm/
Stress
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Morphemes
katastrofe + alarm
The word 'katastrofealarm' is a compound noun syllabified as ka-ta-stro-fe-a-larm, with primary stress on 'ta' and 'a'. It's formed from 'katastrofe' (Greek origin) and 'alarm' (French origin), and functions as a warning system for catastrophes.
Definitions
- 1
A system or signal designed to warn of a catastrophe.
Catastrophe alarm
“Et nytt katastrofealarm ble installert på kraftverket.”
“Katastrofealarmen gikk da flommen truet byen.”
syn:katastrofevarsel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'katastrofe' (ta) and the first syllable of 'alarm' (a). The stress pattern is ka-**ta**-stro-fe-a-**larm**.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ɑː/.. ta — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/.. stro — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /str/, vowel nucleus /oː/.. fe — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel nucleus /ə/.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ɑː/.. larm — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/, coda consonant /rm/.
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