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hovedforhandling

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

hovedforhandling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hov-ed-for-han-dling

Pronunciation

/ˈhœvd̩ˌfɔrˌhɑnːdlɪŋ/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

hoved- + handling + for-

The word 'hovedforhandling' is divided into five syllables: hov-ed-for-han-dling. It's a compound noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, with potential variations in syllabic consonant realization and vowel pronunciation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Negotiation

    Negotiation

    “De er i gang med hovedforhandlingene.”

    “Hovedforhandlingen vil starte neste uke.”

    syn:samtalediskusjon
    ant:konfliktuenighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('han').

Syllables

5
hov/ˈhœvd̩/
ed/ˈd̩/
for/ˈfɔr/
han/ˈhɑnː/
dling/ˈdlɪŋ/

hov — Open syllable, syllabic consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, potentially reduced 'd' sound.. for — Open syllable.. han — Open syllable, geminated 'n' sound.. dling — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dl'.

Word Parts

pre

hoved-

Old Norse origin, intensifying prefix meaning 'head', 'main'.

root

handling

Old Norse origin, related to 'hand', meaning 'handling', 'negotiation'.

suf

for-

Old Norse origin, prepositional prefix meaning 'for', 'before'.

Similar Words

ut­dan­ningsam­ar­beidgjenn­om­fø­ring

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are preferred in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Sequence

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

  • Syllabic consonant /d̩/ in 'hov-' is a potential variation.
  • Gemination of 'n' in 'han-' requires careful pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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