personovervåking
Syllables
per-so-no-ver-vå-king
Pronunciation
/pɛrsɔnɔvɛɾˈvɔːkɪŋ/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
per- + son + -overvåking
The word 'personovervåking' is divided into six syllables: per-so-no-ver-vå-king. It's a compound noun with Latin and Germanic roots, stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and favoring open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The act of monitoring or surveilling people.
Person surveillance
“Personovervåking er et kontroversielt tema.”
“Politiet bruker personovervåking i etterforskningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vå'.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. so — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. no — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ver — Closed syllable, includes retroflex consonant.. vå — Open syllable, long vowel nucleus.. king — Closed syllable, final consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian tends towards open syllables (vowel-consonant) when permissible.
- Compound word syllabification can have some flexibility, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not alter the syllable boundaries.
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