kjempebulldoser
The Norwegian word 'kjempebulldoser' (giant bulldozer) is divided into five syllables: kjem-pe-bul-ldo-ser. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun with roots in Old Norse and English. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
A very large bulldozer.
Giant bulldozer
“En kjempebulldoser jevnet ut tomten.”
“De brukte en kjempebulldoser for å flytte fjellene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ldo').
Syllables
kjem — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'kj'. pe — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant. bul — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. ldo — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel. ser — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division generally favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The 'kj' cluster is a common feature of Norwegian and is typically split for syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.
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