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alkoholikerbehandling

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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8syllables

alkoholikerbehandling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ko-ho-li-ker-be-han-dling

Pronunciation

/al.kɔ.hɔ.li.kær.bæ.han.dlɪŋ/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

alkoho- + liker + -behandl-ing

The word 'alkoholikerbehandling' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into eight syllables (al-ko-ho-li-ker-be-han-dling) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Greek-derived prefix, a Nynorsk root, and a German-derived root with a nominalizing suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Treatment for alcoholism or alcohol addiction.

    Alcohol addiction treatment

    Han er i alkoholikerbehandling.

    Kommunen tilbyr alkoholikerbehandling.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dling').

Syllables

8
al/al/
ko/kɔ/
ho/hɔ/
li/li/
ker/kær/
be/bæ/
han/han/
dling/dlɪŋ/

al Open syllable, initial syllable.. ko Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ho Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ker Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. be Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. han Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dling Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority.

  • The 'k' in 'liker' can be pronounced as a soft or hard 'k' depending on dialect.
  • Vowel quality in 'behandling' can vary regionally.
  • Compound words generally follow a consistent stress pattern, but exceptions can occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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