persontransport
Syllables
per-son-trans-port
Pronunciation
/pɛrsɔnˈtɾɑnspɔrt/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
perso- + transport- + -n
The word 'persontransport' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: per-son-trans-port. Stress falls on the third syllable ('trans-'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix ('perso-'), root ('transport-'), and a Norwegian suffix ('-n'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Transport of people; passenger transport.
Personal transport / Passenger transport
“Persontransport er viktig for byene.”
“De investerer i mer effektiv persontransport.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trans-'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first of two equally strong syllables.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed (weakly).. son — Open syllable, initial consonant, unstressed.. trans — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster, primary stress.. port — Closed syllable, initial consonant, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, leading to 'trans-' being a separate syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'r' sound can be pronounced differently depending on the dialect, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
- The definite article ending '-n' is always a separate syllable.
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