utklippingsbyrå
The word 'utklippingsbyrå' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: ut-klipp-ings-byrå. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'byrå'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'ut-', a root 'klipp-', a suffix '-ings', and another root 'byrå'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A clipping bureau; an agency that collects and distributes news clippings or similar materials.
Clipping bureau, press clipping agency
“Hun jobber på et utklippingsbyrå.”
“Vi bestilte en rapport fra utklippingsbyrået.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'byrå'. The first syllable 'ut' and the third syllable 'ings' are unstressed.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. klipp — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.. byrå — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Stress
Stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word in compounds, but can shift in longer compounds.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ʉ/ vs. /y/) might affect the precise phonetic realization, but not the syllable division.
- The length and complexity of the compound influence stress placement.
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