kontinentalsokkel
Syllables
kon-ti-nen-tals-ok-kel
Pronunciation
/kɔntɪnɛnˈtalsɔkːəl/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
kontinental + sokkel
The word 'kontinentalsokkel' is a compound noun meaning 'continental shelf'. It is syllabified as kon-ti-nen-tals-ok-kel, with primary stress on the first syllable ('kon'). The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break, treating the compound as a combination of smaller units.
Definitions
- 1
The continental shelf; the submerged extension of a continent, forming a shallow sea bed.
Continental shelf
“Oljeleting foregår ofte på kontinentalsokkelen.”
“Kontinentalsokkelen rundt Norge er rik på ressurser.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kon'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word, and in compound nouns, the first element receives the primary stress.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, stressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. nen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tals — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ok — Open syllable, unstressed.. kel — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'nt' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The double 'k' in 'sokkel' is standard and doesn't affect syllable division.
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