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fengselspermisjon

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

fengselspermisjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

feng-sels-per-mi-sjon

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛŋsl̩sˌpærmɪʃɔn/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

sper- + fengsel + -misjon

The word 'fengselspermisjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: feng-sels-per-mi-sjon. It consists of the morphemes 'fengsel' (prison), 'sper-' (restriction), and '-misjon' (permission). The primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Permission to leave prison, parole.

    Prison leave, parole

    Han søkte om fengselspermisjon.

    Fengselspermisjonen ble innvilget.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('feng'). Nynorsk generally has a weak stress system, but the first syllable of content words is typically slightly more prominent.

Syllables

5
feng/fɛŋ/
sels/sl̩s/
per/pæɾ/
mi/mɪ/
sjon/ʃɔn/

feng Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. sels Closed syllable, containing a complex onset ('sl') and a short vowel. Syllabic consonant 'l'.. per Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced alveolar tap.. mi Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. sjon Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'fengsels', 'permisjon').

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds decreasing in sonority from the nucleus outwards.

  • Dialectal variations in pronunciation may affect the precise phonetic realization of certain sounds, but not the core syllabification.
  • The 'ls' cluster in 'fengsels' is consistently treated as a single onset in Nynorsk.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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