sprøytenarkomani
Syllables
sprøy-ten-ar-ko-ma-ni
Pronunciation
/sprœʏtənɑːrkɔˈmani/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
sprøyte- + narkoma- + -ni
The word 'sprøytenarkomani' is a compound noun meaning 'injecting drug addiction'. It is syllabified as sprøy-ten-ar-ko-ma-ni, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. It consists of the prefix 'sprøyte-', the root 'narkoma-', and the suffix '-ni'.
Definitions
- 1
Addiction to injecting drugs.
Injecting drug addiction
“Han slet med sprøytenarkomani i mange år.”
“Sprøytenarkomani er et alvorlig samfunnsproblem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed).
Syllables
sprøy — Open syllable, onset cluster 'spr', vowel /œʏ/.. ten — Open syllable, onset /t/, vowel /ə/.. ar — Open syllable, onset /r/, vowel /ɑː/.. ko — Open syllable, onset /k/, vowel /ɔ/.. ma — Open syllable, onset /m/, vowel /a/.. ni — Open syllable, onset /n/, vowel /i/
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
- The word is a relatively recent compound, but its syllabification aligns with established Norwegian phonological rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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