konsumtilbøyelighet
Syllables
kon-sum-til-bøy-e-lig-het
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈsʉmˌtɪlbœjəˌlɪɡheɪt/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
konsum- + -bøy- + -het
The word 'konsumtilbøyelighet' is divided into seven syllables: kon-sum-til-bøy-e-lig-het. The primary stress falls on the penult syllable 'bøy-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, a Germanic root, and two suffixes. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Tendency to consume.
Consumption propensity
“Økonomer studerer konsumtilbøyeligheten i befolkningen.”
“Høy konsumtilbøyelighet kan føre til gjeld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult (second-to-last) syllable: *bøy-*.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sum — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. til — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. bøy — Closed, stressed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. lig — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. het — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequence
Syllables are divided around vowel sequences.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ʉ/ vs. /y/ in *konsum*) do not affect syllable division.
- Norwegian allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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