mindretallsregjering
Syllables
min-dre-talls-reg-je-ring
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪn.drəˌtɑls.rɛ.jəˈriŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
mindre + talls + regjering
The word 'mindretallsregjering' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'minority government'. It is divided into six syllables: min-dre-talls-reg-je-ring, with primary stress on the final syllable 'ring'. The word is built from the prefix 'mindre', the root 'talls', and the root 'regjering', following Norwegian syllable division rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A government that does not have a majority in parliament and relies on the support of other parties to remain in power.
Minority government
“Den nye mindretallsregjeringen må forhandle med opposisjonen.”
“En mindretallsregjering er ofte mer ustabil.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'ring' (regjering), typical for the root of the last element in a Norwegian compound noun.
Syllables
min — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. dre — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster, unstressed.. talls — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster, unstressed.. reg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the first syllable of a word, but in compound nouns, it often shifts to the root of the last element.
- Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, but this word doesn't present any unusual cases.
- The stress pattern in compound nouns can be somewhat flexible, but generally follows the rule of stressing the root of the last element.
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