mødrehygiekontor
Syllables
mød-re-hy-gi-e-kon-tor
Pronunciation
/ˈmøːdrehyːɡiːneˌkɔntɔr/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
mødre, hygiene, kontor
The word 'mødrehygienekontor' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mød-re-hy-gi-e-kon-tor. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of three roots: 'mødre' (mothers), 'hygiene', and 'kontor' (office). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.
Definitions
- 1
A clinic or office specifically for maternal hygiene.
Mother and child health clinic / Maternal hygiene office
“Hun gikk til mødrehygienekontoret for å få veiledning.”
“Mødrehygienekontoret tilbyr svangerskapskontroller.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi' in 'hygiene'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns of this length.
Syllables
mød — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Initial consonant.. re — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Follows a consonant.. hy — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Initial consonant.. gi — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Follows a consonant.. e — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Follows a consonant.. kon — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and final consonant.. tor — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and final consonant.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words of this length are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ø' vowel can be challenging for non-native speakers.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the vowel quality, but not the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.