skattejustering
The word 'skattejustering' is a compound noun in Norwegian, divided into five syllables: skat-te-jus-te-ring. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's composed of the root 'skatt' (tax) and the root 'justering' (adjustment), connected by a linking vowel. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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A tax adjustment.
Tax adjustment
“Han ba om en skattejustering.”
“Skattejusteringen vil gjelde fra neste år.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('skat-'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable in compound words.
Syllables
skat — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a geminate consonant.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. jus — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in the 'sk' cluster.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on their components, with connecting vowels forming separate syllables.
- The geminate consonant /tt/ is treated as part of the first syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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