settepolitimester
Syllables
set-te-po-li-ti-mes-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛtːəpɔliːtɪmɛstər/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
sette + politimester
The Norwegian noun 'settepolitimester' (police chief) is syllabified as 'set-te-po-li-ti-mes-ter', with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word formed from the prefix 'sette-' and the root 'politimester', following vowel-peak and onset-rime syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The chief of police.
Police Chief
“Settepolitimesteren holdt en tale.”
“Vi møtte settepolitimesteren på stasjonen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('set').
Syllables
set — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'et', stressed.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'e', unstressed.. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'o', unstressed.. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i', unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'i', unstressed.. mes — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'es', unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'er', unstressed.
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured around an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes, then combined.
- The 'tt' in 'sette' could theoretically be divided as 'se-tte', but 'set-te' is standard.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries.
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