telefonoppringing
Syllables
te-le-fon-opp-rin-ging
Pronunciation
/tɛlɛˈfɔnɔpːrɪŋɪŋ/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
tele- + fon- + -oppringing
The Norwegian word 'telefonoppringing' (telephone call) is divided into six syllables: te-le-fon-opp-rin-ging. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('le'). The word is a compound noun with Greek and Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A telephone call
Telephone call
“Jeg mottok en telefonoppringing i går.”
“Hun venter på en telefonoppringing fra legen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('le'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the second component.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, primary stressed.. fon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. opp — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ging — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of the second component in compound words.
- Dialectal variations in vowel quality and 'r' pronunciation.
- The double 'p' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
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