landssvikoppgjør
Syllables
lands-svi-kopp-gjør
Pronunciation
/ˈlandsˌsviːkɔpːɡjøːr/
Stress
1000
Morphemes
opp + landssvik + gjør
The Norwegian noun 'landssvikoppgjør' (settlement of treason accounts) is syllabified as lands-svi-kopp-gjør, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word built from Old Norse roots and follows Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
The process of settling accounts, particularly financial or legal, related to acts of treason or collaboration with the enemy during wartime.
Settlement of treason accounts
“Etter krigen fulgte et omfattende landssvikoppgjør.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('svi'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of compound words, but stress can shift in longer compounds.
Syllables
lands — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. svi — Open syllable, long vowel.. kopp — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. gjør — Open syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel qualities but not syllable structure.
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