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fødevaresikkerhedsmyndighed

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
27 characters
Danish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “fødevaresikkerhedsmyndighed” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

fødevaresikkerhedsmyndighed

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fø-de-va-re-sik-ker-heds-myndig-hed

Pronunciation

/ˈføːðəˌvaːʁəˌsɪkʰæːðsˌmʏnðɪˈheːð/

Stress

101000011

Morphemes

føde, vare, sikker, myndig + heds, hed

The word 'fødevaresikkerhedsmyndighed' is a complex Danish compound noun. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules, resulting in fø-de-va-re-sik-ker-heds-myndig-hed. Primary stress falls on the 'va' syllable. The word consists of multiple roots and suffixes with Old Norse origins, denoting food safety authority.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The national authority responsible for food safety in Denmark.

    Food safety authority

    “Fødevaresikkerhedsmyndigheden har udstedt en advarsel om salmonella.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('va') and the last syllable ('hed').

Syllables

10
føˈføː
deðə
vavaː
reʁə
siksɪkʰ
kerkʰæː
hedsheːðs
mynmʏn
digðɪ
hedheːð

fø — Open syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, primary stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. sik — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ker — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. myn — Open syllable, unstressed.. dig — Open syllable, unstressed.. hed — Closed syllable, primary stressed.

Onset Maximization

Danish prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Syllabification

Syllabification follows the individual root words within the compound.

  • Potential reduction of 'd' sounds in rapid speech.
  • Regional vowel variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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