landslagsrekord
The word 'landslagsrekord' is divided into four syllables: land-slags-re-kord. Stress falls on the 're' syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing, with each syllable containing a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
A national record in a sport or other competitive activity.
A national record
“Han slo landslagsrekorden i maraton.”
“The athlete broke the national record in the marathon.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('re').
Syllables
land — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a long vowel.. slags — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant cluster, a vowel, and a consonant.. re — Open syllable, stressed syllable, consisting of a vowel.. kord — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within onsets and codas are ordered according to sonority.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The 'rd' cluster is a common coda cluster in Norwegian.
- The length of the vowel /ɑ/ in 'land' is phonemically distinct.
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