lokalbefolkning
The word 'lokalbefolkning' is divided into five syllables: lo-kal-be-folk-ning. Stress falls on the second syllable ('kal'). The division follows the rule of maximizing onsets, dividing before vowels. It's a compound noun formed from 'lokal' (local), 'folk' (people), and the nominalizing suffix '-ning'.
Definitions
- 1
The people who live in a particular place; the local inhabitants.
Local population
“Den lokale befolkningen er veldig gjestfrie.”
“Vi må respektere den lokale befolkningens tradisjoner.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kal'). Norwegian typically stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the second element.
Syllables
lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɔ'. kal — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'l'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'ɛ'. folk — Closed syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'ɔ', coda 'lk'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i', coda 'ŋ'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllable division occurs before a vowel, maximizing the consonant cluster in the onset of the following syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- Compound word stress can be flexible, but the second element stress is most common.
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