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dekkundersøkelse

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
6syllables

dekkundersøkelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dek-kun-der-søk-el-se

Pronunciation

/dɛkːʊn.dər.søːk.ɛlsə/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

under + dekk + else

The word 'dekkundersøkelse' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: dek-kun-der-søk-el-se. Stress falls on the second syllable. It is morphologically composed of a root ('dekk'), a prefix ('under'), and a suffix ('else'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A thorough examination or inspection of tires (e.g., on a vehicle).

    Tire inspection

    Ein grundig dekkundersøkelse er viktig før ein lang reise.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('un-der-'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root within a compound noun.

Syllables

6
dek/dɛkː/
kun/kʊn/
der/dər/
søk/søːk/
el/ɛl/
se/sə/

dek Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant. Onset: /d/, Coda: /kː/, Nucleus: /ɛ/. kun Closed syllable. Onset: /k/, Coda: /n/, Nucleus: /ʊ/. der Open syllable. Onset: /d/, Nucleus: /ə/. søk Closed syllable. Onset: /s/, Coda: /k/, Nucleus: /øː/. el Open syllable. Onset: /ɛ/, Nucleus: /l/. se Open syllable. Onset: /s/, Nucleus: /ə/

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.

  • The geminate 'kk' is treated as a single consonant in terms of syllable weight but pronounced as two.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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