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avgrensingsområde

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

avgrensingsområde

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-gren-sings-om-rå-de

Pronunciation

/ˈavɡrɛnsɪŋsˌʊmråːdə/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

avgrensings- + område

The word 'avgrensingsområde' is a compound noun in Norwegian Nynorsk. It is divided into six syllables: av-gren-sings-om-rå-de, with primary stress on the second syllable ('gren'). The word consists of a prefix 'avgrensings-' and a root 'område'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The area that is delimited or defined.

    Delimitation area, defined area, boundary area

    “Dette er eit viktig avgrensingsområde for forskinga.”

    “Kommunen har vedtatt eit nytt avgrensingsområde for bustadbygging.”

    syn:grenseområdedefinert område
    ant:udefinert område

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('gren'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

6
av/av/
gren/ɡrɛn/
sings/sɪŋs/
om/ʊm/
rå/råː/
de/də/

av — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /a/, Coda: null.. gren — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. Onset: /ɡr/, Coda: /n/. sings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. Onset: /sɪŋ/, Coda: /s/. om — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /ʊ/, Coda: /m/. rå — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /rå/, Coda: null.. de — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /d/, Coda: null.

Word Parts

pre

avgrensings-

Derived from 'avgrense' (to limit), Germanic origin, functions as a derivational stem.

root

område

Meaning 'area', French origin (ultimately from Latin 'area'), core meaning of the compound.

Similar Words

lan­dbrʉkfjɛl­lɔm­rå­debʏɡ­nɪŋs­mas­se

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'gren', 'sings').

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables (e.g., 'om', 'rå').

Syllable Weight

Syllables are structured to avoid overly complex codas, favoring simpler syllable structures.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single consonant in terms of syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic realization, but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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