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aldersgransking

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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4syllables

aldersgransking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ders-gran-sking

Pronunciation

/ˈaldərsɡɾɑnskɪŋ/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

alder, gransk + ing

The word 'aldersgransking' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: al-ders-gran-sking. Stress falls on the first syllable. Syllable division follows the rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and maintaining permissible consonant clusters. The word consists of the roots 'alder' (age) and 'gransk' (examine) with the suffix '-ing' forming a verbal noun.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of examining or assessing age, often in a medical or legal context.

    Age assessment, age verification

    Aldersgransking er viktig i straffesaker.

    Han gjennomgikk en aldersgransking for å lov til å kjøre.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('al'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of a word, especially in compound nouns.

Syllables

4
al/al/
ders/dərs/
gran/ɡɾɑn/
sking/skɪŋ/

al Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ders Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs'. gran Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. sking Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sk', vowel nucleus 'i'

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they don't create an illegal phonotactic sequence in Nynorsk.

  • The 'rs' cluster in 'ders' could potentially be broken up in some dialects, but standard Nynorsk maintains it within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025
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