kommunestyresal
Syllables
kom-mu-ne-sty-re-sal
Pronunciation
/kɔmʏnəˈstyːrəsɑl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
kommun- + -styre- + -sal
The word 'kommunestyresal' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: kom-mu-ne-sty-re-sal. Stress falls on 'sty'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and using vowels as syllable nuclei. It's composed of 'kommune' (commune), 'styre' (to govern), and 'sal' (hall).
Definitions
- 1
A hall or room used for meetings of the local council or municipal government.
Council chamber, municipal hall
“Møtet ble holdt i kommunestyresalen.”
syn:rådssal
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'sty'.
Syllables
kom — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mu — Open syllable, following a consonant.. ne — Open syllable, following a consonant.. sty — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable, following a consonant.. sal — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors creating syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- Compound word syllabification can have some flexibility, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the syllable division.
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