revolusjonshelt
Syllables
re-vo-lu-sjons-helt
Pronunciation
/re.vo.luˈsjons.helt/
Stress
00110
Morphemes
revolusjons- + helt
The Norwegian word 'revolusjonshelt' is a compound noun meaning 'revolution hero'. It is divided into five syllables: re-vo-lu-sjons-helt, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel nucleus. The morphemic breakdown reveals a French-derived prefix/root and a native Norwegian root.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is a hero of a revolution.
Revolution hero
“Che Guevara er en kjent revolusjonshelt.”
“Hun ble hyllet som en revolusjonshelt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sjons'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sjons — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a sonorant. Potentially 'sjo-ns' but 'sjons' is more common.. helt — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Coda Tolerance
Norwegian allows for relatively complex consonant clusters in codas.
- The division of 'sjons' is a potential point of variation, but 'sjons' is the more standard and accepted division.
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