landspensjonskasse
Syllables
land-spens-jons-kas-se
Pronunciation
/ˈlɑnːsˌpɛnːsjʊnˌkɑsːə/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
land, spensjons, kasse
The Norwegian word 'landspensjonskasse' (National Pension Fund) is divided into five syllables: land-spens-jons-kas-se. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. It's a compound noun with roots from Old Norse and Latin.
Definitions
- 1
The national pension fund of Norway
National Pension Fund
“Statens pensjonsfond utland, også kjent som Oljefondet, er en del av landspensjonskassen.”
syn:Folketrygdfondet
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('land').
Syllables
land — Open syllable, primary stress.. spens — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. jons — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. kas — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as part of the syllable onset.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- Handling of consonant clusters is key. The word is a relatively straightforward example of Norwegian syllabification.
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