promillemistanke
Syllables
pro-mil-le-mis-tan-ke
Pronunciation
/prɔˈmɪlːəˌmɪstɑŋkə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
mis + tanke + promille
The word 'promillemistanke' is a compound noun in Norwegian, divided into six syllables: pro-mil-le-mis-tan-ke. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tan'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix ('promille'), a Germanic prefix ('mis'), and an Old Norse root ('tanke'). Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
Suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, often based on a blood alcohol content reading.
Suspicion of drunk driving
“Politiet hadde en sterk promillemistanke.”
“Føreren ble møtt med promillemistanke etter ulykken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tan'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, CV structure.. mil — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. le — Open syllable, CV structure.. mis — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. tan — Open, stressed syllable, CV structure.. ke — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /lː/.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of the 'll' cluster.
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