skriftstøpemaskin
Syllables
skrift-stø-pe-ma-skin
Pronunciation
/skrɪftˈstøːpəˌmaskɪn/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
skrift, støpe, maskin
The word 'skriftstøpemaskin' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: skrift-stø-pe-ma-skin. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma'. The word is formed from three roots: 'skrift' (writing), 'støpe' (cast), and 'maskin' (machine). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A machine used for casting type for printing.
Type-casting machine
“I gamle dager brukte de en skriftstøpemaskin for å lage trykkplater.”
syn:typemaskin
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
skrift — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains the root 'skrift'.. stø — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains the root 'støpe'.. pe — Open syllable, part of the root 'støpe'.. ma — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. Contains the root 'maskin'.. skin — Closed syllable, part of the root 'maskin'.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'skrift' and 'stø'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between 'stø' and 'pe'.
Compound Word Syllabification
The word is a compound, and each morpheme (root) is generally treated as a separate syllable or a group of syllables.
- The 'st' cluster is a common onset in Norwegian and doesn't pose a division challenge.
- Vowel qualities may vary regionally, but do not affect syllable division.
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