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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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