sokneprestembete
Syllables
sok-ne-prest-em-be-te
Pronunciation
/ˈsɔknəˌprɛstɛmˌbeːtə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
prest + sokne-embete
The word 'sokneprestembete' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'the office of a parish priest'. It is divided into six syllables: sok-ne-prest-em-be-te, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'tem'. The word is a compound formed from 'sokn', 'prest', and 'embete', and follows standard Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of a parish priest.
The office of a parish priest
“Han hadde et ansvar som sokneprestembete.”
syn:presteembete
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tem' (indicated by '1'). Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sok — Open syllable, initial onset.. ne — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. prest — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. em — Closed syllable, nasal consonant ending.. be — Open syllable, long vowel.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'prest').
Vowel Separation
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable (e.g., 'sok-ne').
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
- Norwegian allows some flexibility in syllable division with consonant clusters, but the proposed division avoids stranded consonants.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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