politihovedkvarter
Syllables
po-li-ti-ho-ved-kvar-ter
Pronunciation
/pɔliːtiˌhɔːvɛdkʋɑɾtɛɾ/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + hoved- + -kvarter
The word 'politihovedkvarter' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the second syllable. It's composed of Latin and Old Norse roots denoting 'police', 'main', and 'quarter/headquarters'.
Definitions
- 1
The main building or office of the police force.
Police headquarters
“Han jobber på politihovedkvarteret.”
“Politihovedkvarteret bekreftet hendelsen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('li'). Norwegian compounds generally stress the first syllable of the second root.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, onset consonant.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant, long vowel.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ho — Open syllable, onset consonant, long vowel, stressed.. ved — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel.. kvar — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in consonant clusters.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- The 'kv' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'ti' sequence is a common onset.
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