narkotikaseksjon
Syllables
nar-ko-ti-ka-sek-sjon
Pronunciation
/nɑrˈkɔtɪkaˌsɛkʃɔn/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
narko- + tik- + -seksjon
The word 'narkotikaseksjon' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: nar-ko-ti-ka-sek-sjon. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak. It consists of a Greek-derived prefix and root, and a Latin-derived suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A department or section dealing with narcotics (drugs).
Narcotics section
“Han jobber i narkotikaseksjonen.”
“Politiet ransaket narkotikaseksjonen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sek'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'a' as nucleus.. ko — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o' as nucleus.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i' as nucleus.. ka — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'a' as nucleus.. sek — Closed syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e' as nucleus, 'k' as coda.. sjon — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sj', vowel 'o' as nucleus, 'n' as coda.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (vowel peak).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
- The 'k' sound in 'narkotikaseksjon' can be slightly palatalized in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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