volleyballandslag
The Norwegian word 'volleyballandslag' (volleyball team) is divided into five syllables: vol-leyball-and-slag. Stress falls on the first syllable. The word is a compound noun with roots in English and Old Norse. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to a consonant-vowel structure.
Definitions
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A team that plays volleyball.
Volleyball team
“Norges volleyballandslag vant kampen.”
“Hun er trener for volleyballandslaget.”
syn:volleyballgruppe
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('vol') as is typical in Norwegian.
Syllables
vol — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'ɔl'. leyball — Closed syllable, onset 'b', rime 'ɔl', primary stress. lan — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'an'. ds — Syllable with affricate onset 'd͡s'. lag — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɑɡ'
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable to create larger onsets.
Consonant-Vowel Structure
Syllables generally follow a consonant-vowel (CV) or consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) structure.
- The 'd' in 'and' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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