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hemmeligholding

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

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

hemmelligholding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hem-mel-li-ghol-ding

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛmːəˌlɪɡhɔldɪŋ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

hemme- + hold- + -eligholding

The word 'hemmeligholding' is divided into five syllables: hem-mel-li-ghol-ding. The primary stress falls on 'mel'. It's a compound noun formed from Old Norse roots, meaning 'concealment'. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of keeping something secret; concealment.

    Concealment, keeping secret.

    “Han ble anklaget for hemmeligholding av bevis.”

    syn:skjuldingløyndom
    ant:avsløringoffentliggjøring

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mel'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound words.

Syllables

5
hem/hɛm/
mel/mɛl/
li/lɪ/
ghol/ɡhɔl/
ding/dɪŋ/

hem — Open syllable, consonant onset.. mel — Open syllable, consonant onset.. li — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ghol — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ding — Coda syllable, consonant cluster coda.

Word Parts

pre

hemme-

Old Norse *heimr* meaning 'home, secret'. Indicates concealment.

root

hold-

Old Norse *halda* meaning 'to hold, keep'.

suf

-eligholding

-leg from Old Norse *-ligr* (adjective forming), -ing from Old Norse *-ing* (verbal noun/gerund).

Similar Words

hei­mleghol­dingfor­han­dling

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'gh' cluster can be reduced or elided in some dialects, but standard Nynorsk retains it.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization of the 'gh' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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