multihandicappet
Syllables
mul-ti-han-di-cap-pet
Pronunciation
/mʊltiˈhændiˌkɑpːɛt/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
multi- + handi-cap- + -pet
The word 'multihandicappet' is syllabified as mul-ti-han-di-cap-pet, with primary stress on 'cap'. It's a compound adjective formed from Latin and Norwegian morphemes, following Norwegian syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
Having multiple disabilities; severely disabled.
Multi-handicapped, severely disabled
“Barnet er multihandicappet og trenger spesialomsorg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cap'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and complexity.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'u'.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i'.. han — Open syllable, onset consonant 'h', vowel 'æ'.. di — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i'.. cap — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'ɑ', coda consonant 'p'.. pet — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'ɛ', coda consonant 't'.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset position when possible.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous within a syllable.
Avoidance of Isolated Consonants
Norwegian generally avoids leaving single consonants as syllable nuclei.
- The 'nd' cluster in 'handi-' is a common occurrence and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The double 'p' in 'cap' is standard and doesn't affect syllabification.
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