utenlandsterminal
Syllables
u-ten-land-ster-mi-nal
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənˈlɑnːstɛrmɪˌnɑːl/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
uten + land + terminal
The word 'utenlandsterminal' is a compound noun syllabified as u-ten-land-ster-mi-nal, with primary stress on 'ster'. It's composed of the prefix 'uten', root 'land', and suffix 'terminal'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
A terminal used for international travel or trade.
Foreign terminal
“Flyet landet på utenlandsterminalen.”
“Passasjerene gikk fra utenlandsterminalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ster'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0'). Secondary stress on 'mi'.
Syllables
u-ten — Open syllable, initial stress potential, vowel nucleus 'u' and 'e'.. land — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', long consonant 'n'.. ster — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st', vowel nucleus 'e'.. mi-nal — Two syllables, 'mi' is a closed syllable, 'nal' is an open syllable, secondary stress on 'mi'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'ster'.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable, leading to the division between 'u' and 'ten'.
Compound Word Syllabification
The word is treated as a combination of morphemes, each contributing to the syllabic structure.
- The length of the word and the presence of consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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