underleverandør
Syllables
un-der-le-ve-ran-dør
Pronunciation
/ˈʊn.dər.lɛ.və.ɾɑn.dœːr/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
under- + lever- + -andør
Underleverandør is a Norwegian noun meaning 'subcontractor'. It's divided into six syllables (un-der-le-ve-ran-dør) based on vowel separation. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'under-', the root 'lever-', and the suffix '-andør'.
Definitions
- 1
A subcontractor; a company or individual contracted by a main contractor to perform part of a larger project.
Subcontractor
“De brukte en underleverandør til å utføre rørleggerarbeidet.”
“Underleverandøren leverte materialene i tide.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('der'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, stressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.. dør — Open syllable, slightly stressed.
Word Parts
under-
Old Norse origin, meaning 'under, below'. Preposition/prefix indicating position or degree.
lever-
Old Norse origin, meaning 'to deliver, supply'. Verb stem.
-andør
Combination of -and- and -ør. -and- is a derivational suffix forming nouns from verbs, -ør denotes a person who does something.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are primarily divided before vowels.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the basic syllable division rules.
- The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
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