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balletthøyskole

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “balletthøyskole” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

balletthøyskole

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bal-lett-høy-sko-le

Pronunciation

/ˈbalɛtːˌhøʏskɔːlə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

ballett + høyskole

The word 'balletthøyskole' is a compound noun in Nynorsk. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels, resulting in 'bal-lett-høy-sko-le'. Stress falls on the second syllable ('lett'). The word consists of a borrowed root ('ballett') and native Norwegian elements ('høy' and 'skole').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A school specializing in ballet education.

    Ballet high school / Ballet academy

    “Ho gjekk på balletthøyskole i Oslo.”

    “Balletthøyskolen tilbyr ulike kurs.”

    syn:ballettskole

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lett'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

5
bal/bal/
lett/lɛtː/
høy/høʏ/
sko/skɔː/
le/lə/

bal — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lett — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, doubled consonant affects vowel length.. høy — Open syllable.. sko — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

ballett

Borrowed from French, meaning 'ballet'

suf

høyskole

Native Norwegian, meaning 'high school/college'

Similar Words

fo­tball­sku­lemu­sikk­sko­lei­dretts­høy­sko­le

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before each vowel.

  • The doubled 'tt' in 'lett' affects vowel length.
  • The 'th' digraph is treated as a single consonant for syllabification, but represents a distinct phoneme /θ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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