sosialpolitiker
Syllables
so-si-al-po-li-ti-ker
Pronunciation
/sɔˈʃaːl.pɔli.tik.ər/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
sosial + politikk + er
The Norwegian word 'sosialpolitiker' (social politician) is divided into seven syllables: so-si-al-po-li-ti-ker. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti'). The word is a compound noun formed from 'sosial' (social), 'politikk' (politics), and the noun-forming suffix '-er'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A person involved in social policy, a social politician, or a social policy maker.
Social politician, social policy maker
“Hun er en erfaren sosialpolitiker.”
“Sosialpolitikere jobber for å bedre levekårene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti' in 'poli-ti-ker'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first of two equally strong syllables.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. po — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tik — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. er — Closed syllable, final 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 as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word influences the morpheme boundaries reflected in the syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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