utenriksministerium
Syllables
u-ten-riks-mi-nis-te-ri-um
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənriksmɪnɪstɛːriʊm/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
uten + riks + ministerium
The word *utenriksministerium* is divided into seven syllables: u-ten-riks-mi-nis-te-ri-um. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun with roots from Old Norse and Latin, and its syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and vowel length.
Definitions
- 1
The government department responsible for foreign affairs.
Foreign Ministry
“Utenriksministeren reiste til Berlin.”
“Utenriksministeriumet uttalte seg om konflikten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('riks'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
u-ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. mi — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by long vowel.. ri — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. um — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division generally favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Length
Vowel length influences syllable boundaries, with long vowels often forming their own syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they do not significantly alter the core syllable division.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllable structure reflects this composition.
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