lavtrykkssenter
The Norwegian word 'lavtrykkssenter' (low-pressure center) is syllabified as la-vtrykks-sen-ter, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'lav' (low), 'trykk' (pressure), and suffixes indicating a center. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules, including onset maximization and vowel peak principle.
Definitions
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The center of a low-pressure weather system.
Low-pressure center
“Meteorologene følger med på utviklingen i lavtrykkssenteret.”
“Lavtrykkssenteret beveger seg nordover.”
ant:høyrykksenter
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('trykks'). The first syllable ('la') is unstressed, and the last two ('sen', 'ter') are also unstressed.
Syllables
la — Open syllable, unstressed.. vtrykks — Closed syllable, stressed, consonant cluster.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian attempts to maximize the onsets of syllables by including as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by sonority.
- The linking 's' between 'trykk' and 'sen' is a common feature in Norwegian compound nouns and must be included in the syllable division.
- The geminate consonant /kː/ in 'trykk' is a typical feature of Norwegian phonology.
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