personalddirektør
Syllables
per-so-na-ld-di-rek-tør
Pronunciation
/pɛrsɔˈnɑldɪrɛktœːr/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
personal- + direkt- + -ør
The word *personaldirektør* is a compound noun syllabified as per-so-na-ld-di-rek-tør, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'personal-', the root 'direkt-', and the suffix '-ør'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centricity.
Definitions
- 1
A person in charge of the personnel department of an organization; a human resources director.
HR Director
“Personaldirektøren annonserte de nye retningslinjene.”
“Hun ble forfremmet til personaldirektør.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('per-'). Secondary stress is present on 'di-'. Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, stressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ld — Closed syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, secondary stress.. rek — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tør — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The pronunciation of the 'd' in 'direkt-' can vary regionally, sometimes being elided or softened.
- The final vowel /œːr/ can be pronounced as /ør/ in some dialects.
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