livsberrettigelse
Syllables
livs-ber-ret-ti-gel-se
Pronunciation
/livsbɛrːɪˈtɪɡɛlsə/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
livs- + berettig- + -else
The word 'livsberettigelse' is divided into six syllables: livs-ber-ret-ti-gel-se. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('be-'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix 'livs-', a root 'berettig-', and a suffix '-else'. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
The right to life; justification for life; the entitlement to exist.
Right to life
“Hun kjempet for sin livsberettigelse.”
“Spørsmålet om livsberettigelse er sentralt i debatten.”
ant:dødsdom
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('be-').
Syllables
livs — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. ber — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant 'r' closes the syllable. ret — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant 't' closes the syllable. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. gel — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant 'l' closes the syllable. se — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Closed Syllables
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
- The double 'r' affects vowel length.
- Allophonic variation of 'v' as [ʋ].
- Norwegian allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the proposed division is the most common and phonologically plausible.
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