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begravelsesbyrå

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6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

begravelsesbyrå

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-gra-vel-ses-by-rå

Pronunciation

/bɛˈɡrɑːvɛlsˌbyːrɔː/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

begrave + lsesbyrå

The word 'begravelsesbyrå' is syllabified into six open syllables (be-gra-vel-ses-by-rå) following Nynorsk's preference for CV structures. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun derived from Germanic and Romance roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A funeral home or bureau.

    Funeral home, burial bureau

    “Vi kontaktet et begravelsesbyrå for å ordne begravelsen.”

    “Begravelsesbyrået hjalp oss med alle detaljene.”

    syn:begravelseskontor

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('gra'). Nynorsk typically stresses the second syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

6
be/bɛ/
gra/ɡrɑː/
vel/vɛl/
ses/sɛs/
by/byː/
rå/rɔː/

be — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, stressed.. vel — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Open syllable, unstressed.. by — Open syllable, unstressed.. rå — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

begrave

Old Norse origin, meaning 'to bury'

suf

lsesbyrå

Derived from 'begravelse' (burial) and 'byrå' (office)

Similar Words

hjem­me­ar­beidda­ta­mas­ki­nerar­beids­li­vet

Open Syllable Preference

Nynorsk favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. Each syllable is formed around a vowel sound.

  • The 'ls' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation (alveolar vs. retroflex) do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
begravelsesbyrå(current)
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