speiderpatrulje
Syllables
spei-der-pa-tru-lje
Pronunciation
/speɪ̯dərpaˈtrʉlːjə/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
speid + -erpatrulje
The word 'speiderpatrulje' is divided into five syllables: spei-der-pa-tru-lje. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pa'). The word is a noun meaning 'scout patrol' and is formed from the root 'speid' and the borrowed root 'patrulje' with derivational suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A scout patrol; a group of scouts.
Scout patrol
“Speiderpatruljen gikk på tur.”
“Lederen organiserte speiderpatruljen.”
syn:speidergruppe
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pa'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian words of this length and structure.
Syllables
spei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. der — Closed syllable, with a single consonant onset and rime.. pa — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tru — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster onset.. lje — Closed syllable, with a long consonant onset and schwa rime.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel (or diphthong) as its nucleus.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a permissible consonant cluster.
- The 'r' sound can have regional variations.
- The diphthong 'ei' is a common feature of Norwegian pronunciation.
- The final 'e' is often reduced to a schwa sound.
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