undervisningsår
Syllables
un-der-vis-nings-år
Pronunciation
/ˈʊn.dɛrˌvɪs.nɪŋs.ɔːr/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
under- + vis- + -nings-år
The word *undervisningsår* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: un-der-vis-nings-år. Primary stress falls on 'nings'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, typical of Norwegian phonology. It consists of a prefix (*under-*), root (*vis-*), and suffixes (*-nings-* and *-år*).
Definitions
- 1
The school year
School year
“Det neste undervisningsåret begynner i august.”
“Undervisningsåret var veldig travelt.”
syn:skoleår
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nings'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root or a closely related syllable.
Syllables
un — Closed syllable, onset maximization.. der — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. vis — Open syllable.. nings — Closed syllable, primary stress.. år — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel (or diphthong).
Closed vs. Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed; those ending in a vowel are open.
- The 'dr' cluster is always part of the onset. The suffix *-nings-* is a common nominalizer.
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