utvandringskontor
Syllables
u-t-van-dring-skon-tor
Pronunciation
/ʉtˈvɑndɾɪŋskɔntɔɾ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ut + vandring + kontor
The word 'utvandringskontor' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'emigration office'. It is divided into six syllables: u-t-van-dring-skon-tor, with primary stress on the 'van' syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and forming clear nuclei and codas. It consists of the prefix 'ut-', the root 'vandring', and the root 'kontor'.
Definitions
- 1
An office that handles emigration procedures.
Emigration office
“Hun jobber på utvandringskontoret.”
“Vi må kontakte utvandringskontoret for å få visum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'van' syllable (penultimate syllable of 'utvandring').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. t — Closed syllable, consonant following a vowel.. van — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. dring — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. skon — Open syllable, consonant following a vowel.. tor — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel Initial Syllable
Any word-initial vowel begins a new syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.
Nucleus-Coda Formation
Vowels form the nucleus of a syllable, and following consonants form the coda.
- Norwegian syllable division can be flexible with consonant clusters, but the proposed division adheres to onset maximization principles.
- The word is a compound noun, and stress patterns are generally consistent within this category.
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