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fengselsdirektør

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

fengselsdirektør

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

feng-sels-di-rekt-ør

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛŋsl̩sˌdiːrɛktœːr/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

fengselsdirekt + -ør

The word 'fengselsdirektør' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: feng-sels-di-rekt-ør. Stress falls on the third syllable ('di'). The division follows the principles of onset maximization and avoidance of complex syllable codas. It consists of the roots 'fengsel' and 'direkt' combined with the suffix '-ør'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person in charge of a prison.

    Prison Director

    Fengselsdirektøren besøkte alle cellene.

    Hun ble utnevnt til ny fengselsdirektør.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('di'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

5
feng/fɛŋ/
sels/sl̩s/
di/diː/
rekt/rɛkt/
ør/œːr/

feng Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. sels Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.. di Open syllable, stressed.. rekt Closed syllable.. ør Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonants are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters

Consonants are moved to the following syllable to avoid complex codas.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • The 's' in 'fengsels' could be analyzed as syllabic, but is included in the preceding syllable for clarity.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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