utenlandsbetaling
Syllables
u-ten-lands-be-ta-ling
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənˈlɑndsbeːtɑliŋ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
utenlands + betal + ing
The word 'utenlandsbetaling' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'foreign payment'. It is syllabified as u-ten-lands-be-ta-ling, with primary stress on the third syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'utenlands-', the root 'betal-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and separating vowel-initial syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A payment made to a foreign entity or for goods/services originating from abroad.
Foreign payment
“Jeg må gjøre en utenlandsbetaling i dag.”
“Firmaet har mange utenlandsbetalinger hver måned.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lands'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns with the '-ing' suffix.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-final. lands — Closed syllable, consonant-final. be — Open syllable. ta — Open syllable. ling — Closed syllable, consonant-final
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the following vowel, maximizing the number of consonants in the onset.
Consonant-Final Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed syllables.
- The 'lands' syllable could potentially be divided as 'lan-ds', but maximizing the onset of 'be' is preferred.
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