politimesterstilling
Syllables
po-li-ti-mes-ter-stil-ling
Pronunciation
/pɔliːtiˈmɛstərˌstilːɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + mester + -stilling
The word 'politimesterstilling' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: po-li-ti-mes-ter-stil-ling. Primary stress falls on 'mes'. It's composed of the prefix 'poli-', root 'mester', and suffix '-stilling'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and breaks before consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The position or office of a police chief or superintendent.
Police chief position
“Han søkte på stillingen som politimesterstilling.”
“Politimesterstillingen er ledig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'mes' syllable of 'mester', typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. mes — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ter — Closed syllable.. stil — Open syllable.. ling — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Syllable breaks occur before consonant clusters.
- Regional vowel variations may occur, but do not affect syllable division significantly.
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