personmotsætning
Syllables
per-son-mot-sæt-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈpæɾsɔnˌmɔtˌsætnɪŋ/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
per- + mot- + -setning
The word 'personmotsetning' is a compound noun with primary stress on the first syllable ('per-'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak, resulting in the division 'per-son-mot-sæt-ning'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and an Old Norse suffix.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('per-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel and a sonorant consonant.. son — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. mot — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel and a stop consonant.. sæt — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel (the nucleus).
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllable division is based on phonological structure, not necessarily morpheme boundaries.
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