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arbeidervennlig

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
5syllables

arbeidervennlig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-bei-der-venn-lig

Pronunciation

/ˈɑrˌbɛi̯dərˌvɛnːlɪɡ/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

arbeid, venn + -er, -lig

The word 'arbeidervennlig' is divided into five syllables based on the sonority principle and vowel-consonant patterns. It's an adjective meaning 'worker-friendly', formed from the roots 'arbeid' and 'venn' with the suffixes '-er' and '-lig'. Stress falls on the second syllable.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Friendly to workers; pro-worker.

    Worker-friendly

    En arbeidervennlig politikk

    Han har en arbeidervennlig holdning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable (bei).

Syllables

5
ar/ɑr/
bei/bɛi̯/
der/dər/
venn/vɛnː/
lig/lɪɡ/

ar Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. bei Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant, diphthongization.. der Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. venn Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant, geminated 'n'. lig Coda syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Sonority Principle

Maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded codas.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Dividing syllables after each vowel when followed by a consonant.

Diphthongization

Recognizing and treating diphthongs as single vowel units within a syllable.

  • Potential reduction of 'r' in rapid speech, gemination of 'n' in 'venn' is phonologically relevant.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025
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