tilbakevirkning
Syllables
til-ba-ke-virk-ning
Pronunciation
/tɪlˈbɑkːəˌvɪrknɪŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
tilbake- + virk- + -ning
The word 'tilbakevirkning' is divided into five syllables: til-ba-ke-virk-ning. It consists of a prefix 'tilbake-', a root 'virk-', and a suffix '-ning'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Retroactivity, the application of a law or rule to events that occurred before it was enacted.
Retroactivity
“Loven har tilbakevirkning.”
“Tilbakevirkningen av loven var kontroversiell.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ba'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and derivational morphology can shift the stress.
Syllables
til — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ba — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ke — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. virk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally placed at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Sequence
Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.
- The 'rk' cluster in 'virk' is a permissible syllable coda in Norwegian.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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