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handelshøyskole

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “handelshøyskole” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

handelshøyskole

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

han-del-shøy-sko-le

Pronunciation

/hɑnˈdelsˌhøːyskoːlə/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

handelshøy + skole

The word 'handelshøyskole' is divided into five syllables: han-del-shøy-sko-le. The primary stress falls on 'shøy'. It's a compound noun derived from Germanic roots, meaning 'business school'. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A college or university specializing in business administration, economics, and related fields.

    Business school / College of Business

    “Han studerer ved handelshøyskolen i Bergen.”

    “Mange ledere har en utdannelse fra handelshøyskole.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('shøy').

Syllables

5
han/han/
del/dels/
shøy/ʃøːy/
sko/skoː/
le/lə/

han — Open syllable, initial syllable.. del — Closed syllable, contains a permissible consonant cluster.. shøy — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. sko — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. le — Open syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Codas

Consonants following the vowel nucleus form the coda of the syllable.

  • The /dl/ consonant cluster is permissible in Norwegian.
  • Long vowels /øː/ and /oː/ are typical and don't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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