utenriksbalanse
Syllables
u-ten-riks-ba-lan-se
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənriksbɑˈlɑnsə/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
uten + riks + balanse
The word 'utenriksbalanse' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: u-ten-riks-ba-lan-se. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban'). It consists of the prefix 'uten-', the root 'riks-', and the root 'balanse'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The state of equilibrium in a country's international economic transactions.
Foreign balance
“Norges utenriksbalanse er positiv.”
“En svekket utenriksbalanse kan føre til økonomiske problemer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ten — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ba — Open syllable, vowel is long.. lan — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. se — Open syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may affect the phonetic transcription.
- The division of complex consonant clusters can sometimes be ambiguous, but the proposed division adheres to the principle of maximizing onsets.
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