kvinnerettighet
kvinnerettighet is a five-syllable compound noun meaning 'women's rights'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing open syllables and morpheme boundaries, with stress on the 'rett' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The state or condition of having rights as a woman; women's rights.
Women's rights
“Kampen for kvinnerettighet har pågått i mange år.”
“Kvinnerettighet er en viktig del av likestillingen.”
syn:kvinnesak
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'rett' syllable (the third syllable).
Syllables
kvinn — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. e — Open syllable, a connecting vowel.. rett — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a long vowel.. i — Open syllable, a connecting vowel.. ghet — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel), and syllable division attempts to create them.
Morpheme Boundary Syllabification
Syllable division often occurs at morpheme boundaries, especially in compound words.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
When two vowels occur consecutively, they are typically separated into different syllables.
- The connecting vowels (-e- and -i-) are crucial for pronunciation and syllable separation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.