kuleskrivemaskin
Syllables
ku-le-skri-ve-ma-skin
Pronunciation
/ˈkʉːlɛˌskriːvəˌmɑʃiːn/
Stress
100001
Morphemes
kule, skrive, maskin
The word 'kuleskrivemaskin' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'ballpoint pen'. It is syllabified as ku-le-skri-ve-ma-skin, with primary stress on the second syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable. The 'skr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Definitions
- 1
A ballpoint pen
Ballpoint pen
“Jeg skriver med en kuleskrivemaskin.”
“Hun mistet kuleskrivemaskinen sin.”
syn:kulepenn
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('le'). Norwegian compounds generally stress the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
ku — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by a vowel.. le — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. skri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'skr' as onset.. ve — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. ma — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. skin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllabification prioritizes placing consonants at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Common consonant clusters are treated as single units (onsets or codas).
- The 'skr' cluster is treated as a single onset, deviating from simple vowel-consonant division.
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