utarikstjeneste
Syllables
u-ta-riks-tje-nes-te
Pronunciation
/ʉːtaˈriːksˌtjeːnəstə/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
uta + riks + tjeneste
The word 'utarikstjeneste' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'foreign service'. It is syllabified as u-ta-riks-tje-nes-te, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word composed of the prefix 'uta' (foreign), the root 'riks' (national), and the root 'tjeneste' (service). Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
Foreign service; the system of government agencies involved in conducting foreign relations.
Foreign service
“Han jobber i utarikstjenesten.”
“Utarikstjenesten har mange ansatte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('u'). Secondary stress is minimal and distributed across the remaining syllables.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. riks — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tje — Open syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'riks').
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'tj' digraph is pronounced as /tʃ/ and treated as a single phoneme.
- The vowel /ə/ (schwa) is common in unstressed syllables.
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