personifikasjon
Syllables
per-so-ni-fi-kas-jon
Pronunciation
/pɛrsɔnɪfɪˈkasjɔn/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
per- + son- + -ifikasjon
The word 'personifikasjon' is a noun of Latin origin, divided into six syllables (per-so-ni-fi-kas-jon) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word denotes the attribution of human qualities to non-human entities.
Definitions
- 1
The process of attributing human qualities to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.
Personification
“Diktet brukte personifikasjon for å gi vinden et menneskelig preg.”
“Personifikasjon er en vanlig litterær teknikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kas'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian nouns with suffixes.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (weakly).. so — Open syllable, vowel followed by a sonorant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a nasal consonant.. fi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a fricative.. kas — Closed syllable, primary stress, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. jon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters within the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'per-' and 'fi-'
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus, ensuring each syllable has a core vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds decreasing in sonority from the beginning to the end of the syllable.
- The consonant cluster /fɪk/ can be challenging for some speakers, potentially leading to a slight epenthetic vowel in some dialects, but this is not standard.
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