vitenskapsselskap
Syllables
vit-en-skap-s-sel-skap
Pronunciation
/viˈtɛnskɑpsːɛlskɑp/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
vitenskap + s-selskap
The word 'vitenskapsselskap' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: vit-en-skap-s-sel-skap. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'vitenskap'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and treating linking elements as separate syllables. The word means 'science society'.
Definitions
- 1
A scientific society
Science society
“Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi er et vitenskapsselskap.”
“Han er medlem av vitenskapsselskapet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'vitenskap' (en). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can have stress on the first element of the second part.
Syllables
vit — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. en — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. skap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.. s- — Syllabic consonant, linking element.. sel — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. skap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants at the beginning of the syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound, unless it creates an impossible consonant cluster.
Syllabic Consonant
Single consonants between vowel sounds can form a syllable.
- The 's' between 'vitenskap' and 'selskap' is a genitive linking element, and its syllabification is somewhat flexible.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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