utdannelsessøkende
Syllables
ut-dan-nel-ses-sø-ken-de
Pronunciation
/ʉtˈdɑnːəlˌsɛːsøˈkɛnːdə/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
ut + dannelse + kende
The word 'utdannelsessøkende' is an adjective meaning 'education-seeking'. It's divided into seven syllables: ut-dan-nel-ses-sø-ken-de, with primary stress on 'dan'. The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break, typical of compound words.
Definitions
- 1
Seeking education
Education-seeking
“En utdannelsessøkende student.”
“Hun er en utdannelsessøkende person.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('dan'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, unstressed.. dan — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sø — Open syllable, unstressed.. ken — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Stress
Stress shifts to the second element in compound words.
- The double 's' in 'ssø' does not affect syllable division.
- Vowel length is phonemically significant but doesn't alter syllable division.
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