kvinnepolitiker
Syllables
kvinn-e-po-li-ti-ker
Pronunciation
/ˈkvɪnːəpɔlɪˈtiːkər/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
kvinn + epolitiker
The Norwegian word 'kvinnepolitiker' (female politician) is syllabified as kvinn-e-po-li-ti-ker, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'kvinn' (woman), 'polit' (politics), and the suffix '-iker' (person). Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A female politician.
Female politician
“Hun er en erfaren kvinnepolitiker.”
“Kvinnepolitikere kjemper for likestilling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' in 'ti-ker'.
Syllables
kvinn — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, epenthetic vowel.. po — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. ker — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the onsets of syllables, leading to 'kvinn' being treated as a single onset.
Vowel Break
Vowels generally form syllable nuclei, resulting in divisions after each vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on their constituent morphemes.
- The epenthetic 'e' is a common feature in Norwegian compound words.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel quality but not the core syllabification.
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