sentralbibliotek
Syllables
sen-tral-bi-bli-o-tek
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛntrɑlbɪblɪˌuːtɛk/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
sentral- + bibli- + -otek
The word 'sentralbibliotek' is divided into six syllables: sen-tral-bi-bli-o-tek. Stress falls on the second syllable ('tral'). The word is a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin, Greek, and German origin. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and CV/CVC structures.
Definitions
- 1
A central library; the main library in a city or region.
Central library
“Jeg låner bøker fra sentralbiblioteket.”
“Sentralbiblioteket har et stort utvalg av litteratur.”
syn:Hovedbibliotek
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tral'). Norwegian generally stresses the second syllable in words of this length and structure.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, CV structure.. tral — Closed syllable, CCV structure, primary stress.. bi — Open syllable, CV structure.. bli — Closed syllable, CV structure followed by a consonant.. o — Open syllable, vowel alone.. tek — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
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Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- Potential regional variations in 'r' pronunciation (e.g., stronger roll or absence in some dialects).
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
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