omveltningningsprosess
Syllables
om-vel-tning-nings-pro-sess
Pronunciation
/ʊmˈvɛltnɪŋsˌprɔsɛsː/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
om- + velt- + nings-
The word 'omveltningsprosess' is a Norwegian compound noun divided into six syllables: om-vel-tning-nings-pro-sess. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. The word consists of a prefix 'om-', root 'velt-', suffix 'nings-', and borrowed noun 'prosess'.
Definitions
- 1
Process of upheaval/overthrow
Process of upheaval/overthrow
“Den politiske omveltningsprosessen var lang og vanskelig.”
“Omveltningsprosessen i samfunnet førte til store endringer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nings'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root, but in compounds, stress shifts.
Syllables
om — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vel — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. tning — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.. nings — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants, primary stress.. pro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sess — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants, lengthened consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after each vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after each vowel when followed by consonant clusters.
- The 'tning' cluster is a common occurrence and doesn't present a significant edge case. The compound nature of the word is the main complexity.
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