planleggingskontor
Syllables
plan-legg-ings-kon-tor
Pronunciation
/plɑnˈlɛɡːɪŋskɔntɔr/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
plan + leggingskontor
The Norwegian word 'planleggingskontor' (planning office) is syllabified as plan-legg-ings-kon-tor, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'plan' (plan), '-legg' (verbal noun suffix), '-ings' (nominalizing suffix), and 'kontor' (office). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak, separating morphemes where appropriate.
Definitions
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A planning office
Planning office
“De jobber på planleggingskontoret.”
“Planleggingskontoret har mange oppgaver.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('plan'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word, and this pattern holds for compound nouns.
Syllables
plan — Open syllable, stressed.. legg — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant.. ings — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. kon — Open syllable.. tor — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Moraic Weight
Long vowels and diphthongs can influence syllable structure.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'ng' cluster is a common feature in Norwegian and remains within a syllable.
- The 'n' in 'planleggings' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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