kostholdsutgift
Kostholdsutgift is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'dietary expense'. It's divided into kost-holds-ut-gift, with stress on 'kost'. The word follows Norwegian syllable rules based on vowel nuclei and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
An expense related to one's diet or dietary needs.
Dietary expense
“Hun hadde store kostholdsutgifter på grunn av allergien sin.”
“Bedriften dekket kostholdsutgiftene til de ansatte på reise.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kost').
Syllables
kost — Open syllable, stressed.. holds — Open syllable, unstressed.. ut — Open syllable, unstressed.. gift — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize consonant clusters before vowels, leading to the division 'kost' as a separate syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel, dictating the syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.
- The 'd' in 'holds' can be reduced or elided in colloquial speech, but this doesn't affect the written syllable division.
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