valutabeholdning
Syllables
va-lu-ta-be-hold-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈvɑːlʉtaˌbɛhɔldnɪŋ/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
valuta + hold + ning
The word 'valutabeholdning' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: va-lu-ta-be-hold-ning. Stress falls on the 'ta' syllable. It's formed from Latin and Old Norse roots with a Norwegian suffix. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
The total amount of foreign currency a person, company, or country possesses.
Currency holdings
“Banken økte sin valutabeholdning.”
“Landets valutabeholdning er stabil.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ta') of the word. Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
va — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a'. lu — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'u'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'e'. hold — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'o', coda 'ld'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'ng'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Prioritizing consonant clusters as part of the syllable onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Coda Restrictions
Norwegian allows for certain consonant clusters in the coda (final position) of a syllable.
- The 'ng' sound is a common coda in Norwegian and doesn't affect syllable division.
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