molekylærbiologi
Syllables
mo-le-ky-lær-bi-o-lo-gi
Pronunciation
/muˈlɛkylæːrbiɔˈlɔɡi/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
bio- + molekyl- + -ærbiologi
The word 'molekylærbiologi' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to vowel-centric syllable structure. Primary stress falls on the second and last syllables. It's composed of Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, denoting the study of molecules in biological systems.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the molecular basis of biological activity.
Molecular biology
“Hun studerer molekylærbiologi på universitetet.”
“Forskningen innen molekylærbiologi har ført til store fremskritt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ky') and the final syllable ('gi'). The stress is relatively weak but noticeable.
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'o'. le — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'e'. ky — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'y' (close front rounded vowel). lær — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'l', vowel 'æː', consonant 'r'. bi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'i'. o — Open syllable, vowel 'o'. lo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'o'. gi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'i
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'y' vowel can sometimes be challenging to syllabify, but is treated as part of the syllable onset in this case.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the syllable division.
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