konkurransepoengsum
Syllables
kon-kur-ran-se-poeng-sum
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈkʉrːɑnːsəˈpœŋːsʉm/
Stress
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Morphemes
konkurranse + poeng + sum
The word 'konkurransepoengsum' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: kon-kur-ran-se-poeng-sum. Stress falls on the third syllable. It's composed of a French/Latin-derived prefix/root ('konkurranse'), a native Norwegian root ('poeng'), and a German/Latin-derived suffix ('sum'). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
Competition score; the total points earned in a competition.
Competition score
“Han fikk en høy konkurransepoengsum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (RAN). Norwegian generally stresses the penult (second-to-last syllable) in words of this length.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (weakly).. kur — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant.. ran — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant and schwa.. se — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. poeng — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant.. sum — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in longer words.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- The long consonants /ː/ influence syllable weight but do not change the division.
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