selvkostendring
The Norwegian word 'selvkostendring' is a compound noun meaning 'cost change'. It is divided into four syllables: selv-kost-en-dring, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'selv-', the root 'kost-', and the suffix '-endring'.
Definitions
- 1
A change in cost; a cost adjustment.
Cost change, cost adjustment
“Etter budsjettendringene ble det en selvkostendring.”
“Selskapet må vurdere en selvkostendring for å dekke økte utgifter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('selv'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Syllables
selv — Open syllable, stressed, onset with /s/ and /l/, nucleus with /ɛ/ and coda with /v/.. kost — Open syllable, unstressed, onset with /k/, nucleus with /ɔ/, coda with /st/.. en — Open syllable, unstressed, onset with /n/, nucleus with /ə/.. dring — Closed syllable, unstressed, onset with /dr/, nucleus with /i/, coda with /ŋ/.
Word Parts
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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
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'v' in 'selv' is part of the onset of the first syllable.
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