statsrådsembete
Syllables
stats-råds-em-be-te
Pronunciation
/ˈstatsˌråːdsˌembete/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
stats + råd + embete
statsrådsembete is a Norwegian noun meaning 'the office of a state councillor'. It's divided into five syllables: stats-råds-em-be-te, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is a compound formed from 'stats', 'råd', and 'embete', reflecting its historical origins and morphological structure.
Definitions
- 1
The office of a state councillor
The office of a state councillor
“Han søkte på statsrådsembete.”
“Statsrådsembete er en viktig posisjon.”
syn:statsrådspost
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('stats'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
stats — Open syllable, stressed.. råds — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. em — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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