kvadratkilometer
Syllables
kva-drat-ki-lo-me-ter
Pronunciation
/kvɑˈdrɑːtˌkɪloːmɛtər/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
kilo- + kvadrat- + -meter
kvadratkilometer is a compound noun syllabified as kva-drat-ki-lo-me-ter, stressed on 'drat'. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and denotes a unit of area. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of area equal to one million square meters.
Square kilometer
“Oslo dekker et område på 454 kvadratkilometer.”
“Parken er på omtrent én kvadratkilometer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('drat'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of compound words, but the 'kv' cluster weakens the first syllable, shifting the stress.
Syllables
kva — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. drat — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ki — Open syllable, prefix.. lo — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. me — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. ter — Closed syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize onsets, keeping consonant clusters together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'kv' in 'kvadrat').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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