menighetsfakultet
Syllables
me-nig-hets-fa-kul-tet
Pronunciation
/mɛnɪˈɡɛtsfakʊltɛt/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
menighets- + fakultet
The Norwegian noun 'menighetsfakultet' (theological faculty) is divided into five syllables: me-nig-hets-fa-kul-tet, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word with Old Norse and Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
A faculty or department within a university or higher education institution dedicated to theological studies.
Theological faculty
“Han studerer ved menighetsfakultetet.”
“Menighetsfakultetet tilbyr en rekke teologiske kurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nig'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first of two syllables or the second to last syllable in longer words.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nig — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable.. fa — Open syllable.. kul — Closed syllable.. tet — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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- The 'g' in 'menighets' can be pronounced as a velar fricative [ɣ] in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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