værelsestemperatur
Syllables
væ-rels-es-tem-pe-ra-tur
Pronunciation
/ˈvæːrˌelsˌtɛmpeˌraːtuːr/
Stress
1000101
Morphemes
værels- & temp- + -es- & -eratur
The word 'værelsestemperatur' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: væ-rels-es-tem-pe-ra-tur. Primary stress falls on 'tem'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-initial syllable preference. The word is morphologically complex, combining roots and suffixes from Old Norse and Latin.
Definitions
- 1
The temperature of a room.
Room temperature
“Det er en behagelig værelsestemperatur.”
“Sørg for at holde en stabil værelsestemperatur.”
syn:innetemperaturant:utetemperatur
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'tem' syllable. Norwegian stress is more about prominence than strong lexical stress.
Syllables
væ — Open syllable, diphthong.. rels — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. es — Open syllable.. tem — Closed syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable, long vowel.. tur — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on phonotactic constraints, prioritizing onsets.
- The 'r' sound can be challenging to syllabify, but consistently functions as a consonant in this word.
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