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antivirusprogram

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6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

antivirusprogram

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-vi-rus-pro-gram

Pronunciation

/antiˈviːrʊsˌpɾɔɡɾɑm/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

anti- + virus + program

The word 'antivirusprogram' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: an-ti-vi-rus-pro-gram. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gram'). It's composed of the Greek prefix 'anti-', the Latin root 'virus', and the Greek root 'program'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and sonority sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A software program designed to detect and remove malicious software (viruses) from a computer system.

    Antivirus program

    “Eg har eit antivirusprogram på datamaskinen min.”

    “Du bør oppdatere antivirusprogrammet ditt regelmessig.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gram'). The first three syllables are unstressed, followed by an unstressed syllable, then the stressed syllable.

Syllables

6
an/an/
ti/ti/
vi/viː/
rus/rʊs/
pro/pɾɔ/
gram/ɡɾɑm/

an — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /a/. Unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /i/. Unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, long vowel nucleus /iː/. Stressed.. rus — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /r/, vowel nucleus /ʊ/, coda consonant /s/. Unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, onset consonant /pɾ/, vowel nucleus /ɔ/. Unstressed.. gram — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ɡɾ/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/, coda consonant /m/. Primary stressed.

Word Parts

pre

anti-

Greek origin, negation/opposition

root

virus

Latin origin, infectious agent

suf

program

Greek origin, written instruction

Similar Words

da­ta­maskinpro­gram­va­rein­ter­nett

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority (loudness).

Vowel-Based Division

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The 'anti-' prefix may be pronounced as a single syllable in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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