kirkedepartement
Syllables
kir-ke-de-par-te-ment
Pronunciation
/ˈçiːrkəˌdɛpɑːrtəˌmɛnt/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
kirke- + departement
The word 'kirkedepartement' is divided into six syllables: kir-ke-de-par-te-ment. It's a compound noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the onset-rhyme principle, accommodating common Norwegian consonant clusters and reduced vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The government ministry responsible for church affairs.
Church Department
“Kirkedepartementet har gitt tillatelse til restaureringen.”
“Statsråden i Kirkedepartementet holdt en tale.”
syn:Kirkestyret
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te' in 'de-par-te-ment').
Syllables
kir — Open syllable with a permissible consonant cluster in the coda.. ke — Open syllable with a schwa vowel.. de — Open syllable with a clear vowel sound.. par — Open syllable with a rhotic consonant in the coda.. te — Open syllable with a schwa vowel.. ment — Closed syllable with a permissible consonant cluster in the coda.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset and rhyme structure. Consonant clusters are permissible in the coda if they conform to Norwegian phonotactics.
- The /rk/ and /nt/ clusters are common and do not pose exceptional syllabification challenges.
- The schwa /ə/ is a reduced vowel frequently found in unstressed syllables.
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