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behandlingsinstitusjon

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “behandlingsinstitusjon” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

behandlingsinstitusjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-han-dlings-in-sti-tu-sjon

Pronunciation

/bɛˈhɑnːdlɪŋsɪnˌstɪtʉˈʃɔn/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

behandl- + institus- + -jon

The word 'behandlingsinstitusjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables based on onset maximization and vowel peak principles. Primary stress falls on the final syllable. It consists of a Germanic prefix/root ('behandl-'), a Latin root ('institus-'), and a French/Latin suffix ('-jon').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A treatment institution; a facility providing therapeutic or rehabilitative services.

    Treatment institution

    “Ho vart innlagt på ein behandlingsinstitusjon.”

    “Dei søkte støtte til å driva ein behandlingsinstitusjon.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sjon'. Nynorsk typically stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

7
be/bɛ/
han/hɑnː/
dlings/dlɪŋs/
in/ɪn/
sti/stɪ/
tu/tʉ/
sjon/ʃɔn/

be — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed level 0.. han — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel, stressed level 0.. dlings — Closed syllable, complex onset, stressed level 0.. in — Closed syllable, stressed level 0.. sti — Closed syllable, stressed level 0.. tu — Open syllable, stressed level 0.. sjon — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).

  • The 'dl' consonant cluster is generally maintained in standard Nynorsk, although simplification can occur in colloquial speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel qualities and 'j' palatalization may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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