medlemsregister
The word 'medlemsregister' is divided into five syllables: med-lems-re-gis-ter. The primary stress falls on 'lems'. It's a compound noun formed from 'medlem' and 'register', following Norwegian syllable division rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and allowing consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A register of members; a list of individuals belonging to an organization.
Members' register
“Vi oppdaterte medlemsregisteret.”
“Medlemsregisteret inneholder alle navnene.”
syn:medlemsliste
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lems'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
med — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ed'. lems — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ems'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'. gis — Closed syllable, onset 'g', rime 'is'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'er'
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Consonant Clusters
Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters in both onsets and codas.
- Retroflex 'r' in some Eastern Norwegian dialects may affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
- Compound word stress shifts the primary stress to the second element.
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