narkotikaspaning
Syllables
nar-ko-ti-ka-spa-ning
Pronunciation
/nɑrˈkɔtɪkaˌspanɪŋ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
narkotika, spaning
The word 'narkotikaspaning' is a compound noun meaning 'drug investigation'. It is divided into six syllables: nar-ko-ti-ka-spa-ning, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing vowel separation and maximizing onsets. It consists of two roots: 'narkotika' and 'spaning'.
Definitions
- 1
Drug investigation; the act of investigating drug-related crimes.
Drug investigation
“Poliet etterforsker en narkotikaspaning i Oslo.”
“Resultatene av narkotikaspaningen var overraskende.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ka' in 'narkotika').
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɑr'. ko — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɔ'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɪ'. ka — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɑ'. spa — Open syllable, onset 'sp', vowel 'ɑ'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before each vowel.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Closed Syllable Preference
If possible, syllables are closed (ending in a consonant).
- The 'k' sound before 'i' can be slightly palatalized, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
- Norwegian allows for relatively long syllables.
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