missekonkurranse
Syllables
mis-se-kon-kur-ran-se
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪsːəˌkɔnːkʊˈrɑnːsə/
Stress
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Morphemes
misse/konkurranse
The word *missekonkurranse* is a compound noun divided into six syllables: mis-se-kon-kur-ran-se. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows the vowel principle, avoiding stranded consonants. The word consists of two roots: *misse* (cat) and *konkurranse* (competition).
Definitions
- 1
A beauty contest for cats.
Cat beauty contest
“Hun vant missekonkurransen.”
“Det var mange fine katter i missekonkurransen.”
syn:kattekonkurranse
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kur'). Norwegian typically stresses the penultimate syllable in nouns and compounds.
Syllables
mis — Open syllable, short vowel.. se — Open syllable, long vowel.. kon — Open syllable.. kur — Open syllable.. ran — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Principle
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally assigned to the syllable that provides the most natural phonetic grouping.
- Double consonants affect syllable weight but not division.
- Vowel length variations are dialectal and don't alter syllabification.
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