servitørlærling
Syllables
ser-vi-tør-lær-ling
Pronunciation
/sɛrˈviːtœɾˌlɛːɾliŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
servitør, lær + ling
The word 'servitørlærling' is a compound noun meaning 'apprentice waiter/waitress'. It is divided into five syllables (ser-vi-tør-lær-ling) following Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC syllable structures. Primary stress falls on the third syllable (tør).
Definitions
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An apprentice waiter/waitress
Apprentice waiter/waitress
“Han er en flink servitørlærling.”
“Hun fullfører sin læretid som servitørlærling.”
ant:Servitør
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (tør). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the first element of the final component.
Syllables
ser — Open syllable, CV structure.. vi — Open syllable, CV structure.. tør — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. lær — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ling — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division favors creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- Regional variations in vowel qualities and the pronunciation of 'r' (retroflex or alveolar).
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