utenriksministermøte
Syllables
uten-riks-min-is-ter-mø-te
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənriksmɪnɪstərˈmøːtə/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
uten + riksministermøte + te
The Norwegian compound noun *utenriksministermøte* is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'ter'. It's formed from Old Norse and Latin roots, and syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting of foreign ministers.
Foreign minister meeting
“Utenriksministermøtet fant sted i Oslo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ter' syllable (fifth syllable). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
uten — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, stressed.. min — Open syllable.. is — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, primary stress.. mø — Open syllable, long vowel.. te — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels.
Maximizing Onset
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Stress Assignment
Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Vowel length can vary slightly depending on dialect and speaking rate.
- The *riks* syllable could potentially be divided as *ri-ks* but *riks* is more common.
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