kommunistverden
The word 'kommunistverden' is divided into five syllables: kom-mu-nist-ver-den. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'kommunist' (communist) and 'verden' (world). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The world as viewed through the lens of communist ideology; the sphere of influence or existence of communist systems.
Communist world
“Han drømte om en kommunistverden uten krig.”
“Boken beskriver livet i kommunistverden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mu'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult (second-to-last syllable) in words of this length.
Syllables
kom — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o'. mu — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', long vowel 'u'. nist — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'n', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'st'. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'e'. den — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'n
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are accommodated within syllable boundaries.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the syllable division.
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