organisasjonssekretær
Syllables
or-ga-ni-sa-sjons-se-kre-tær
Pronunciation
/ɔrɡanisasjɔnsˌsɛkrɛˈtæːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
organisasjons- + sekretær
The word 'organisasjonssekretær' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix and a French/Latin-derived root. Syllabification is consistent with similar Norwegian words.
Definitions
- 1
A person employed to administer the affairs of an organization.
Organization secretary
“Hun er organisasjonssekretær i partiet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tær'. Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
or — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ga — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. ni — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. sa — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. sjons — Closed syllable, containing the digraph 'sj'.. se — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. kre — Closed syllable, part of the root.. tær — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a long vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in consonant clusters.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- The long vowel /æː/ in the final syllable is a characteristic of Norwegian pronunciation.
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