soveværelsesvindu
Syllables
so-ve-væ-rel-ses-vin-du
Pronunciation
/ˈsuːvəˌvɛːrəlsesˈvɪndu/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
sove, vindu + -værelses
The word 'soveværelsesvindu' is a compound noun meaning 'bedroom window'. It is syllabified as so-ve-væ-rel-ses-vin-du, with primary stress on 'væ'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel length in stressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Bedroom window
Bedroom window
“Hun åpnet soveværelsesvinduet for å lufte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('væ').
Syllables
so — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. ve — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. væ — Stressed, open syllable.. rel — Closed syllable.. ses — Closed syllable.. vin — Closed syllable.. du — Open syllable.
Maximize Onset
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Length
Vowels are lengthened in stressed syllables.
Stress Assignment
Stress generally falls on the first syllable, but shifts in compound words.
Vowel Reduction
Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa-like sounds.
- The genitive suffix *-es* can sometimes be pronounced as /-s/ in colloquial speech, potentially affecting the syllabification in rapid speech.
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