kriminalkommissær
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-kom-mis-sær
Pronunciation
/kriˈmɪnɑl kɔmɪsːæːr/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
kriminal- + kommiss- + -ær
The word 'kriminalkommissær' is a compound noun divided into six syllables (kri-mi-nal-kom-mis-sær) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin and German roots and follows standard Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A police officer of high rank, responsible for investigating serious crimes.
Criminal Commissioner
“Kriminalkommissæren ledet etterforskningen.”
“Hun er en erfaren kriminalkommissær.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sær'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, onset 'kr', nucleus 'i'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i'. nal — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'a', coda 'l'. kom — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'o'. mis — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i', coda 's'. sær — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'æ', coda 'r'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian prefers to place as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority within a syllable.
- The long vowel /æː/ in 'sær' influences syllable duration.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but syllable division remains consistent.
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