stemmeberettiget
Syllables
stem-me-be-ret-ti-get
Pronunciation
/ˈstɛmːəbɛrɪtɪɡət/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
be- + stemme + -et
The word 'stemmeberettiget' is divided into six syllables: stem-me-be-ret-ti-get. It's an adjective meaning 'entitled to vote', with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel breakup rules, typical of Norwegian phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Having the right to vote; eligible to vote.
Entitled to vote
“En stemmeberettiget borger”
“Alle over 18 år er stemmeberettigede.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ret'). Norwegian generally stresses the first of the last two syllables.
Syllables
stem — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced alveolar stop.. me — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced bilabial nasal.. be — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced bilabial stop.. ret — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless alveolar trill.. ti — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless alveolar stop.. get — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar stop.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Breakup
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus.
- The double 'm' in 'stemme' does not alter the standard syllable division based on vowel nuclei.
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