tohundreårsjubile
Syllables
to-hun-dre-års-ju-bi-le
Pronunciation
/tuˈhʊndrəˌɔːrsjʉˈbiːlɛ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
to- + hundre + -årsjubile
The Norwegian word 'tohundreårsjubile' (bicentennial) is divided into seven syllables: to-hun-dre-års-ju-bi-le. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (*års*). The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'to-', the root 'hundre', and the suffix '-årsjubile'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
An anniversary of two hundred years.
Bicentennial
“Vi feirer Norges tohundreårsjubile.”
“Forberedelsene til tohundreårsjubileet er i gang.”
syn:200-årsjubileum
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (*års*). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable in compound words, but in longer compounds, stress can shift to the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
to — Open syllable, unstressed.. hun — Open syllable, unstressed.. dre — Open syllable, unstressed.. års — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ju — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as phonotactically permissible.
Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Compound Word Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the first element of a compound, but can shift to the penultimate syllable in longer compounds.
- The word is a relatively long compound, which can lead to some variation in perceived stress depending on the speaker and dialect.
- The loanword *jubile* maintains its original syllable structure, which is a common phenomenon in Norwegian.
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