venstrepolitiker
Syllables
ven-stre-po-li-ti-ker
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛnːstrəpɔliːtɪkər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
venstre + politiker + iker
The Norwegian noun 'venstrepolitiker' (left-wing politician) is divided into six syllables: ven-stre-po-li-ti-ker, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'venstre' (left) and the root/suffix 'politiker' (politician), following vowel-based syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A politician belonging to the Venstre (Liberal) party in Norway.
Left-wing politician, Liberal politician
“Hun er en erfaren venstrepolitiker.”
“Venstrepolitikeren argumenterte for en mer liberal politikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable from the end (penultimate syllable: 'ti').
Syllables
ven — Open syllable, short vowel, nasal consonant.. stre — Syllable beginning with a consonant cluster.. po — Open syllable, short vowel.. li — Open syllable, long vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ker — Closed syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Norwegian primarily divides syllables based on vowels, with each vowel sound forming a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Norwegian generally places primary stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'str' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable in standard Norwegian.
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