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gensplejsningsteknologier

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8 syllables
25 characters
Danish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gensplejsningsteknologier” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

gensplejsningsteknologier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gens-plejs-ning-stek-no-lo-gi-er

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɛnsˌplejsnɪŋsˌteknoˈloːɡiˌɛɐ̯/

Stress

10001010

Morphemes

gen- + splejsning + -er

The word 'gensplejsningsteknologier' is a complex Danish noun meaning 'genetic engineering technologies'. It's syllabified as gens-plejs-ning-stek-no-lo-gi-er, with primary stress on 'gens'. The word is a compound built from Latin and Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows Danish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Genetic engineering technologies; the application of technology to alter the genetic makeup of living organisms.

    Genetic engineering technologies

    “Forskningen i gensplejsningsteknologier er i rivende udvikling.”

    “Der er etiske spørgsmål forbundet med gensplejsningsteknologier.”

    syn:Genteknologibioteknologi

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gens'). A secondary, weaker stress is present on 'teknologi'.

Syllables

8
gens/ɡɛns/
plejs/plejs/
ning/nɪŋ/
stek/stek/
no/noː/
lo/loː/
gi/ɡi/
er/ɛɐ̯/

gens — Open syllable, stressed, contains the prefix 'gen-'. plejs — Open syllable, part of the root 'splejsning'. ning — Closed syllable, completes the root 'splejsning'. stek — Open syllable, beginning of the root 'teknologi'. no — Open syllable, part of the root 'teknologi'. lo — Open syllable, part of the root 'teknologi'. gi — Open syllable, part of the root 'teknologi'. er — Closed syllable, plural suffix

Word Parts

pre

gen-

From Latin *genus* meaning 'origin, birth, kind'. Indicates repetition or re-creation.

root

splejsning

Derived from *splejse* (to splice), ultimately from Middle Low German *splesen*.

suf

-er

Plural marker and indicates a noun.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tcom­pu­ter­tek­no­lo­giin­for­ma­tions­sø­gning

Onset Maximization

Danish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are generally syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The word is a relatively recent coinage, and its syllabification is generally accepted based on the established rules for Danish compound words.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't fundamentally alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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