sentralstyremøte
Syllables
sen-tral-sty-re-mø-te
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛntrɑlˈstyːrəˌmøːtə/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
sentral- + styre- + -møte
“sentralstyremøte” is a Norwegian compound noun meaning “central board meeting.” It is syllabified as sen-tral-sty-re-mø-te, with primary stress on the third syllable ('sty'). The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, common in Norwegian phonology. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, a native Norwegian root, and a native Norwegian suffix.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sty'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound noun, but in this case, the first element is perceived as an attribute, shifting the stress.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'. tral — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'a', coda 'l'. sty — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'y', coda 'r'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e'. mø — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ø'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are formed naturally.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
- Norwegian allows for relatively long vowel sequences.
- The word is a relatively common compound noun, and its syllabification is well-established.
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