samvittighetskrise
Syllables
sam-vit-ti-ghets-kri-se
Pronunciation
/sɑmˈvɪtːɪɡhetsˈkriːsə/
Stress
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Morphemes
sam + vittighets + krise
The Norwegian word 'samvittighetskrise' (conscience crisis) is syllabified as sam-vit-ti-ghets-kri-se, with stress on 'vittighets' and 'kri'. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'sam-', root 'vittighets-', and suffix '-krise', following standard Norwegian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A crisis of conscience; a situation where someone is deeply troubled by a moral dilemma.
Conscience crisis
“Han opplevde en alvorlig samvittighetskrise etter å ha løyet.”
“Beslutningen utløste en samvittighetskrise hos mange av de ansatte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'vittighets' and 'kri'. The stress pattern is trochaic, with a tendency for stress on the first syllable of each constituent.
Syllables
sam — Open syllable, unstressed.. vit — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ghets — Closed syllable, stressed.. kri — Open syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.
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