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bekæmpelsesmiddelkontoret

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9 syllables
25 characters
Danish
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bekæmpelsesmiddelkontøret

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-kæm-pel-ses-mid-del-kon-tø-ret

Pronunciation

/beˈkæmˌpelsəsˈmiːðəlˌkɔnˈtɔːʁət/

Stress

100010101

Morphemes

be- + mid- + -elses-

The word 'bekæmpelsesmiddelkontoret' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables based on Danish phonological rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei. It's stressed on the first syllable and comprises a prefix, root, and suffixes indicating action, means, and grammatical function respectively. It refers to the pesticide control office.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The office responsible for controlling pesticides.

    The pesticide control office

    “Jeg kontaktede bekæmpelsesmiddelkontoret for at rapportere skadedyrene.”

    “Bekæmpelsesmiddelkontoret udfører regelmæssige inspektioner.”

    syn:plantebeskyttelseskontoret

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable (*be-*). A secondary stress may occur on *mid-*. Danish generally stresses the first syllable of a word.

Syllables

9
be/be/
kæm/kæm/
pel/pels/
ses/səs/
mid/miːðəl/
del/del/
kon/kɔn/
tø/tɔː/
ret/ʁət/

be — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a short vowel /e/.. kæm — Closed syllable. Contains the diphthong /æm/.. pel — Closed syllable. Contains the vowel /e/ and the consonant cluster /ls/.. ses — Closed syllable. Contains the vowel /ə/ and the consonant /s/.. mid — Closed syllable. Contains the long vowel /iː/ and the consonant /ð/.. del — Closed syllable. Contains the vowel /e/ and the consonant /l/.. kon — Open syllable. Contains the vowel /ɔ/.. tø — Open syllable. Contains the long vowel /ɔː/.. ret — Closed syllable. Contains the vowel /ə/ and the consonant /ʁ/.

Word Parts

pre

be-

From Old Norse *bekamp*, meaning 'to fight'. Prefixes a verb to indicate opposition.

root

mid-

From Middle Low German *middel*, meaning 'means, remedy'. Core meaning of the compound.

suf

-elses-

Danish suffix forming nouns from verbs. Nominalizes the verb stem.

Similar Words

ar­bejds­løs­heds­kon­to­retsun­heds­sty­rel­senmil­jø­mi­ni­ste­ri­et

Maximize Onsets

Danish syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The complex consonant clusters /kæmp/ and /smid/ require careful consideration but are permissible within Danish phonotactics.
  • The vowel /æ/ is a distinctive feature of Danish pronunciation and influences syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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