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butikkekspeditør

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

butikkekkspeditør

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bu-tikk-ek-ksp-edi-tør

Pronunciation

/ˈbʉtɪkːˌɛkspɛdiˈtœːr/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0 1

Morphemes

butikk-ekspedit- + -ør

The word 'butikkekspeditør' is a Nynorsk noun meaning 'shop assistant'. It is divided into six syllables: bu-tikk-ek-ksp-edi-tør, with primary stress on the second and last syllables. The word is morphologically composed of the roots 'butikk' and 'ekspedit' and the agent noun suffix '-ør'. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person employed to serve customers in a shop.

    Shop assistant, sales clerk, store clerk

    Butikkekspeditøren var hjelpsom.

    Ho er ein dyktig butikkekspeditør.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kek') and the last syllable ('tør'). Nynorsk stress is relatively weak, but these syllables receive the most prominence.

Syllables

6
bu/bʉ/
tik/tɪkː/
ke/kɛ/
ksp/kspɛ/
edi/di/
tør/tœːr/

bu Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, nucleus vowel /ʉ/.. tik Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /kː/ (geminate).. ke Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/.. ksp Complex syllable, onset consonant cluster /ksp/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/.. edi Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, nucleus vowel /i/.. tør Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus vowel /œː/, coda consonant /r/.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters (like 'ksp') are maintained within a syllable unless they create an overly complex onset.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound, forming the nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

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

  • The geminate consonant 'kk' is pronounced as /kː/.
  • Vowel qualities are crucial for distinguishing meaning in Nynorsk.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation are minor and do not significantly affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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