sosietetskvinne
Syllables
so-si-e-tets-kvin-ne
Pronunciation
/suˈsiːtɛtsˌkʋɪnːə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
sosietets + kvinne
The word 'sosietetskvinne' is divided into six syllables: so-si-e-tets-kvin-ne. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun derived from French and Old Norse, meaning 'socialite'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A woman who is part of high society; a socialite.
Socialite
“Hun er en kjent sosietetskvinne.”
“Sosietetskvinne deltok på veldedighetsgallaen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('si'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the second element.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. e — Open syllable, nucleus 'e'. tets — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'ts'. kvin — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'i'. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Nuclei
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.
- Potential dialectal variations in vowel quality.
- The 'et' sequence in 'tets' could have alternative analyses in some dialects, but the standard Bokmål pronunciation favors the division shown.
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