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avdelingsstyrar

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

avdelingsstyrar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-de-lings-styr-ar

Pronunciation

/avˈdɛliŋsˈstyːrar/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

av + del + ings-styr-ar

The word 'avdelingsstyrar' is divided into five syllables: av-de-lings-styr-ar. Stress falls on the second syllable ('de'). Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and maximizing onsets. The word is a compound noun meaning 'department manager'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Head of a department; department manager.

    Department head/manager.

    “Han er avdelingsstyrar i marknadsavdelinga.”

    syn:Avdelingsleiar
    ant:Underordna

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('de'). Nynorsk stress is relatively weak, but 'de' is noticeably more prominent.

Syllables

5
av/av/
de/dɛ/
lings/liŋs/
styr/styːr/
ar/ar/

av — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, containing 'ng' cluster.. styr — Closed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

av

Old Norse origin, meaning 'from' or 'of'.

root

del

Old Norse origin, meaning 'part' or 'division'.

suf

ings-styr-ar

Combination of genitive suffix 'ings' and noun ending 'ar', indicating belonging and masculine gender.

Similar Words

bo­kan­delda­ta­mas­kinar­beids­liv

Vowel Rule

Syllable division occurs before a vowel.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'lings' is a common feature of Nynorsk and doesn't typically trigger division.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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