skjedehornfamilie
Syllables
skje-de-horn-fa-mi-lie
Pronunciation
/ˈskjæːdəˌhɔrnfɑˈmilɪə/
Stress
000111
Morphemes
skjedehorn + familie
The Norwegian word 'skjedehornfamilie' is a compound noun meaning 'sheath-horn family'. It is syllabified as skje-de-horn-fa-mi-lie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of three morphemes: 'skjede' (sheath), 'horn' (horn), and 'familie' (family). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A family of animals characterized by having sheaths covering their horns.
Sheath-horn family
“Skjedehornfamilien inkluderer kuer, okser og bisoner.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fa-mi-lie' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
skje — Open syllable, onset cluster 'skj', vowel /æː/.. de — Open syllable, onset /d/, vowel /ə/.. horn — Open syllable, onset /h/, vowel /ɔ/.. fa — Open syllable, onset /f/, vowel /ɑ/.. mi — Open syllable, onset /m/, vowel /i/.. lie — Open syllable, onset /l/, vowel /iə/. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'kj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ç/.
- The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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