menneskekjenner
The Norwegian noun 'menneskekjenner' (judge of character) is divided into men-nes-ke-kjen-ner, with stress on 'men'. It's a compound of 'menneske' (person) and 'kjenner' (one who knows), following rules of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is good at understanding people; a judge of character.
People knower
“Han er en god menneskekjenner.”
“Hun har en evne til å være en menneskekjenner.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('men'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Syllables
men — Open syllable, stressed.. nes — Closed syllable.. ke — Open syllable.. kjen — Closed syllable.. ner — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
- The geminate consonant 'nn' influences pronunciation but not syllable division.
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