utviklingshjelp
The Norwegian word 'utviklingshjelp' (development aid) is divided into four syllables: ut-vik-lings-hjelp. The primary stress falls on 'vik'. The word is a compound noun formed from a prefix ('ut'), a root ('viklings'), and a suffix/root ('hjelp'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, common in Norwegian phonology.
Definitions
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Development aid; assistance provided to promote economic and social progress.
Development aid
“Norge gir mye utviklingshjelp til Afrika.”
“Utviklingshjelp er viktig for å bekjempe fattigdom.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vik'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the first element of the second component.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, unstressed.. vik — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. hjelp — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel (the vowel peak).
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of the second component in compound words.
- The consonant cluster 'kl' in 'viklings-' could potentially be broken differently in some dialects, but the presented division is standard.
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