professorstilling
Syllables
pro-fes-sor-stil-ling
Pronunciation
/prɔˈfɛsːɔrˌstɪlːɪŋ/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
professor + stilling
The word 'professorstilling' is a compound noun syllabified as pro-fes-sor-stil-ling, with stress on the final syllable of 'stilling'. It's composed of a Latin root ('professor') and an Old Norse suffix ('stilling'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
A position or job as a professor.
Professor position
“Hun søkte på en professorstilling ved universitetet.”
“Han fikk professorstillingen etter mange års forskning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'stilling' ('ling').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'o'. fes — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'e', coda consonant 's'. sor — Closed syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'o', coda consonant 'r'. stil — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'st', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'l'. ling — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'ng'
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
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- Double consonants do not necessarily create separate syllables. Vowel length affects pronunciation but not written syllable division.
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