sykehusbudsjett
The word 'sykehusbudsjett' is a compound noun meaning 'hospital budget'. It is divided into five syllables: sy-ke-hus-budsj-ett, with primary stress on 'hus'. The syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A financial plan for a hospital.
Hospital budget
“Regjeringen presenterte et nytt sykehusbudsjett.”
“Sykehusbudsjettet ble kuttet med 10 prosent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hus').
Syllables
sy — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ke — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. hus — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed.. budsj — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ett — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the second element of a compound word.
- The 'sj' digraph is pronounced as /ʃ/ (like 'sh' in 'ship').
Nearby Words
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