personlighetsutvikling
Syllables
per-son-lig-hets-ut-vi-kling
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsɔnˌlɪɡˌhɛtsʊtˈvɪklɪŋ/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
person- + vikl- + -lighetsutvikling
The word 'personlighetsutvikling' is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'personality development'. It is divided into seven syllables: per-son-lig-hets-ut-vi-kling, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, a Germanic root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The process of developing one's personality.
Personality development
“Hun studerer personlighetsutvikling.”
“Personlighetsutvikling er en livslang prosess.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('son'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. son — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o', coda 'n'. lig — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i', coda 'g'. hets — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'e', coda 'ts'. ut — Open syllable, onset 'u', nucleus 't'. vi — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'i'. kling — Closed syllable, onset 'kl', nucleus 'i', coda 'ŋ'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous within a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are often separated into their own syllables.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'person' is treated as part of the onset.
- The 'lighets' sequence is a common morphological feature and is syllabified according to vowel-consonant patterns.
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