landssammenslutning
Syllables
land-ssam-men-slut-ning
Pronunciation
/lɑnːsˌsɑmːənˈslʉtnɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
land + ssammenslutning
The word 'landssammenslutning' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: land-ssam-men-slut-ning. Primary stress falls on 'men'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. The word's meaning is 'national association' or 'federation'.
Definitions
- 1
A national association, federation of lands, or a union of countries.
National association, federation, union
“Den nordiske landssammenslutningen arbeider for økt samarbeid.”
“Han er medlem av landssammenslutningen for bønder.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but the compound structure influences the stress pattern.
Syllables
land — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a nasal consonant. No stress.. ssam — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a geminate consonant. No stress.. men — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Primary stress.. slut — Closed syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a voiceless stop. No stress.. ning — Nasal syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. No stress.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'ssam'.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary, influencing the division between 'slut' and 'ning'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between syllables.
- The geminate consonant 'ss' is a common feature of Norwegian and doesn't pose a unique syllabification challenge.
- The compound structure of the word influences the stress pattern, deviating slightly from the typical penult stress rule.
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