kontormaskinavdeling
Syllables
kon-tor-mas-kin-av-del-ing
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈtɔɾˌmaskɪnɑˈvɛldɪŋ/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
kontor, maskin, avdeling
The word 'kontormaskinavdeling' is a compound noun syllabified into kon-tor-mas-kin-av-del-ing, with primary stress on 'kon'. It consists of three roots: 'kontor', 'maskin', and 'avdeling', each contributing to the overall meaning of 'office machine department'.
Definitions
- 1
A department within an organization that deals with office machines.
Office machine department
“Hun jobber i kontormaskinavdelingen.”
“Vi må kontakte kontormaskinavdelingen for å reparere skriveren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kon') of the first root word ('kontor').
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, stressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mas — Open syllable, unstressed.. kin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. av — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each root as a separate unit.
- The 'v' sound in 'avdeling' can be realized as [ʋ] depending on dialect.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
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