perkusjonsinstrument
Syllables
per-ku-sjons-in-stru-men-t
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈkʊʃɔnsˌɪnstrʊmɛnt/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
perkusjons- + instrument
The Norwegian word 'perkusjonsinstrument' is a compound noun meaning 'percussion instrument'. It is divided into seven syllables: per-ku-sjons-in-stru-men-t, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('men'). The word's morphemes derive from Latin roots. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules, treating consonant clusters like 'sj' and 'str' as single units.
Definitions
- 1
A musical instrument that produces sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped.
Percussion instrument
“Han spiller et perkusjonsinstrument i orkesteret.”
“Perkusjonsinstrumenter er viktige i mange musikksjangre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). This is a common stress pattern for Norwegian words of this length.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ku — Closed syllable.. sjons — Closed syllable, containing the 'sj' cluster.. in — Closed syllable.. stru — Closed syllable, containing the 'str' cluster.. men — Closed syllable.. t — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided before vowels and after consonants.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'sj' and 'str' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The 'sj' and 'str' clusters are treated as single phonemes.
- Final 't' can be reduced to a schwa in rapid speech but still forms a syllable.
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