meissenporselen
The word 'meissenporselen' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: mei-ssen-pors-e-len. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-nucleus requirements, typical of Norwegian phonology.
Definitions
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Porcelain originating from the Meissen manufactory in Germany.
Meissen porcelain
“Hun samlet på meissenporselen.”
“Det var et vakkert meissenporselen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('se-len'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
Syllables
mei — Open syllable, vowel followed by a glide.. ssen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ss' followed by a vowel.. pors — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs'. e — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. len — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on phonotactic constraints.
- The compound nature of the word. The geminate 'ss' is common in Norwegian. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and retroflexion of /r/ may exist.
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