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bakladningsbørse

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

bakladningsbørse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bak-lad-nings-bør-se

Pronunciation

/bɑkˈlɑdnɪŋsˌbœɾsə/

Stress

01100

Morphemes

bak + ladningsbørse

The word 'bakladningsbørse' is a compound noun meaning 'breech-loading rifle'. It is divided into five syllables: bak-lad-nings-bør-se, with primary stress on 'lad'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing. The word consists of the prefix 'bak', and the compound root 'ladningsbørse'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A rifle that is loaded from the breech end.

    Breech-loading rifle

    Han brukte ein gammal bakladningsbørse.

    Bakladningsbørsa var vanleg i militæret 1800-talet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lad'), making it the most prominent syllable in the word. The first syllable ('bak') receives a weaker stress.

Syllables

5
bak/bɑk/
lad/lɑd/
nings/nɪŋs/
bør/bœɾ/
se/sə/

bak Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (though weakly).. lad Open syllable, part of the root, stressed.. nings Closed syllable, contains the 'ng' cluster, part of the root.. bør Open syllable, part of the root.. se Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Sequencing

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable (e.g., 'bak', 'lad', 'se').

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The 'd' in 'ladnings' is a potential point of variation in pronunciation (elision in colloquial speech).
  • The 'ng' cluster is a stable syllable-internal feature.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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