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The word 'roll-on-roll-off' is syllabified as rol-lon-rol-lof, with stress on the first syllable of each 'roll'. It's a compound word of English origin, exhibiting Norwegian phonological features like gemination. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle.
Definitions
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Relating to a system of loading or unloading vehicles onto or off a ship or other transport by driving them on and off.
Roll-on-roll-off
“En roll-on-roll-off ferge”
“Roll-on-roll-off kapasitet”
ant:Lift-on/lift-off
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each 'roll' component.
Syllables
rol — Closed syllable, stressed, with geminated consonant.. lon — Open syllable, unstressed.. rol — Closed syllable, stressed, with geminated consonant.. lof — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided into onset (consonants) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within the onset and rime are ordered by sonority.
Gemination Rule
Geminated consonants create longer syllables.
- Loanword status influences pronunciation.
- Gemination of /l/ is a key feature.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and gemination may occur.
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