utenriksministerstilling
Syllables
u-ten-riks-min-is-ter-stil-ling
Pronunciation
/ʉːtənriksmɪnɪstərstiŋː/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
uten + riks + ministerstilling
The word 'utenriksministerstilling' is a compound noun syllabified as u-ten-riks-min-is-ter-stil-ling, with primary stress on 'riks'. It's composed of the prefix 'uten', the root 'riks', 'minister', and the suffix 'stilling'. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules of dividing before vowels and after consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The position or post of a Foreign Minister.
Position of Foreign Minister
“Hun søkte på utenriksministerstillingen.”
“Regjeringen utnevnte en ny utenriksminister i stillingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root word 'riks' within the compound.
Syllables
u-ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. min-is-ter — Three syllables, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern. 'is' is a weak syllable.. stil-ling — Two syllables, vowel followed by consonant cluster. 'ng' is a single phoneme.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels and after consonants.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within the compound.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word within a compound noun.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- Consonant clusters are handled according to Norwegian phonotactics.
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