styrkereduksjon
Syllables
styr-ke-re-duk-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˈstyrkəˌrɛdʊkʃɔn/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
re + styrke + duksjon
The Norwegian word 'styrkereduksjon' (strength reduction) is divided into five syllables: styr-ke-re-duk-sjon. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from Old Norse and Latin roots, with a Germanic prefix. Syllabification follows the Maximizing Onset Principle and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ke').
Syllables
styr — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'str'. ke — Open syllable. re — Open syllable. duk — Closed syllable, onset 'd'. sjon — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sj'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible, creating larger onsets.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- The 'r' sound can vary dialectally. The 'sj' cluster is a common digraph.
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