samvittighetsspørsmål
Syllables
sam-vit-tig-hets-spør-smål
Pronunciation
/sɑmˈvɪtːɪɡhetsˈpœrsmɔːl/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
sam + vittighets + spørsmål
The word 'samvittighetsspørsmål' is a complex Norwegian noun divided into six syllables (sam-vit-tig-hets-spør-smål). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant boundaries and onset maximization principles, typical of Norwegian phonology. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'sam-', root 'vittighets-', and suffix '-spørsmål'.
Definitions
- 1
A question relating to one's conscience; a moral dilemma.
Question of conscience
“Han sto overfor et vanskelig samvittighetsspørsmål.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('spør'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sam — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. vit — Open syllable, geminate consonant 'tt' present.. tig — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. hets — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. spør — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. smål — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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Vowel-Consonant Boundary
Syllables are generally divided at vowel-consonant boundaries, maximizing onsets.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are typically included in the onset of the following syllable.
- Norwegian compounding allows for long words with complex structures.
- Geminate consonants (doubled consonants) are common and do not affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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