materialoverflate
Syllables
ma-te-ri-a-lo-ver-fla-te
Pronunciation
/maˈtɛːrɪˌɑːlɔvɛrˈflɑːtə/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
material- + over- + flate
The word 'materialoverflate' is a compound noun syllabified as ma-te-ri-a-lo-ver-fla-te, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's composed of Latin and Old Norse roots denoting material and surface, respectively. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The outer surface of a material.
Material surface
“Materialoverflaten var glatt.”
“Vi undersøkte materialoverflaten for skader.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, stressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fla — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of 'r' (alveolar approximant vs. trill) might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
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