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ergoterapihøgskole

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8 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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ergoterapihøgskole

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

er-go-te-ra-pi-høg-sko-le

Pronunciation

/ˈɛrɡoˌtɛɾaˌpiːˌhøːɡskɔːlə/

Stress

01001000

Morphemes

ergo- + terapi- + høgskole

The word 'ergoterapihøgskole' is a compound noun in Norwegian Nynorsk, divided into eight syllables: er-go-te-ra-pi-høg-sko-le. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pi'). The syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and open syllable preference, common in Nynorsk phonology. It is composed of Greek and Old Norse roots and suffixes, denoting an occupational therapy college.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A college or university specializing in occupational therapy.

    Occupational therapy college/university

    “Ho studerer ved ergoterapihøgskolen i Bergen.”

    “Ergoterapihøgskolen tilbyr både bachelor- og mastergradar.”

    syn:yrkesterapihøgskole

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pi'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

8
er/ɛr/
go/ɡo/
te/tɛ/
ra/ɾa/
pi/piː/
høg/høːɡ/
sko/skɔː/
le/lə/

er — Open syllable, onset 'e', nucleus 'r'. Initial syllable.. go — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'o'. Follows 'er'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. Follows 'go'.. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'. Follows 'te'.. pi — Closed syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'iː'. Primary stressed syllable.. høg — Open syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'øː'. Follows 'pi'.. sko — Open syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'oː'. Follows 'høg'.. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. Final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ergo-

From Greek *ergon* (ἔργον) meaning 'work'. Indicates relation to work or function.

root

terapi-

From Greek *therapeia* (θεραπεία) meaning 'healing, treatment'.

suf

høgskole

Combination of 'høg' (high) and 'skole' (school), indicating a higher education institution.

Similar Words

u­ni­vɛr­si­tɛ­tɛtkom­mu­ni­ka­sjonin­for­ma­tikk

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters like 'sk' are treated as single onsets.

Open Syllable Preference

Syllables tend to be open (CV) whenever possible.

Vowel Hiatus Resolution

Vowel sequences are generally broken into separate syllables.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of the 'r' sound (tap vs. trill) and vowel qualities.
  • The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects this structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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