sentripetaːlkraft
Syllables
sen-tri-pe-taːl-kraft
Pronunciation
/sɛn.tri.pɛ.taːl.kɾaft/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
sentri- + petal- + -kraft
The Norwegian word 'sentripetalkraft' is divided into five syllables: sen-tri-pe-taːl-kraft. It's a compound noun with Latin roots, stressed on the penultimate syllable, and follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The force that directs a body toward the center of its circular path.
Centripetal force
“Sentripetalkraften holder planetene i bane rundt solen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('taːl').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable with consonant cluster onset.. tri — Open syllable with simple onset.. pe — Open syllable with simple onset.. taːl — Closed syllable with long vowel.. kraft — Closed syllable with consonant cluster onset.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Codas
Syllables can end in consonants, but with limitations on coda complexity.
Syllable Weight
Long vowels and diphthongs influence syllable structure.
- The 'tr' and 'kr' clusters are treated as single onsets.
- The long vowel /aː/ affects syllable weight.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter basic syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.