voldgiftsutvalg
The Norwegian word 'voldgiftsutvalg' (arbitration committee) is syllabified as vol-dgifts-ut-valg, with stress on 'ut'. It's a compound noun formed from 'voldgift' and 'utvalg', linked by a genitive 's'. Syllabification follows the maximizing onset principle and typical Norwegian stress patterns.
Definitions
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A committee established to resolve disputes through arbitration.
Arbitration committee
“Voldgiftsutvalget avgjorde tvisten.”
“Selskapet nedsatte et voldgiftsutvalg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ut' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
vol — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'l'. dgifts — Closed syllable, onset 'dɡ', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'fts'. ut — Open syllable, onset 'u', nucleus 't'. valg — Closed syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a', coda 'lɡ'
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Maximizing Onset Principle
Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Structure
Syllables generally consist of a vowel nucleus with optional onsets and codas.
Penultimate Stress
In longer compound words, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The genitive 's' is treated as a separate syllable when linking noun parts.
- Consonant clusters are common and follow established phonotactic rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
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