sentralkommando
Syllables
sen-tral-kom-man-do
Pronunciation
/sɛnˈtrɑːlˌkɔmːɑnˌduː/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
sentral + kommando
The Norwegian word 'sentralkommando' (central command) is divided into five syllables: sen-tral-kom-man-do. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from French/Latin and German/Italian roots, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel length.
Definitions
- 1
The central authority or headquarters responsible for directing and coordinating operations.
Central command
“Forsvarets sentralkommando er lokalisert i Oslo.”
“De mottok ordre fra sentralkommando.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tral'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound word, but in this case, the 'tral' syllable is more prominent.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tral — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant. Stressed syllable.. kom — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel and consonant.. man — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel and consonant.. do — Open syllable, consonant followed by a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors creating syllables with as many consonants in the onset as possible, adhering to permissible consonant cluster rules.
Vowel Length Rule
The length of the vowel influences the syllable structure.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization, but not the syllable division.
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