kriminalitetsbekjjemppelse
Syllables
kri-mi-na-li-tets-bekj-jemp-pel-se
Pronunciation
/kri.mi.na.li.tets.bɛk.jɛm.pɛl.sə/
Stress
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Morphemes
kriminalitets- + bekjemp- + -else
The word 'kriminalitetsbekjempelse' is a complex Norwegian noun divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC syllable structures. Primary stress falls on 'bekjemp'. It's a compound word derived from Latin and Old Norse roots, meaning 'crime fighting'.
Definitions
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Crime fighting
Crime fighting
“Regjeringen satser stort på kriminalitetsbekjempelse.”
“Kriminalitetsbekjempelse er et viktig samfunnsansvar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root 'bekjemp'.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, CV structure.. mi — Open syllable, CV structure.. na — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure.. tets — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. bekj — Closed syllable, CVC structure. 'kj' digraph.. jemp — Closed syllable, CVC structure. 'j' as glide.. pel — Open syllable, CV structure.. se — Open syllable, CV structure. Schwa sound.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- The 'kj' digraph can be pronounced differently in various dialects, but is treated as a consonant cluster for syllabification.
- Schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
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