normalutvikling
Syllables
nor-mal-ut-vik-ling
Pronunciation
/nɔrˈmalʊtˌvikliŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
normal- + utvikl- + -ing
The word 'normalutvikling' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: nor-mal-ut-vik-ling. Stress falls on the second syllable ('mal'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'normal-', the root 'utvikl-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The process of developing within the expected range of abilities and behaviors.
Normal development
“Barnets normalutvikling ble fulgt nøye av legen.”
“Forskningen fokuserer på faktorer som påvirker normalutvikling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mal'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the second element.
Syllables
nor — Open syllable, onset 'n', coda 'r'. mal — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 'l', stressed. ut — Open syllable, onset 'u', coda 't'. vik — Open syllable, onset 'v', coda 'k'. ling — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'ng'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to create syllables with maximal onsets.
Norwegian Stress Rule
While Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, compound words often shift the stress to the second element.
- The 'v' sound can vary slightly between dialects.
- The 'ng' sound is a single phoneme in Norwegian and functions as a coda.
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