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importørselskap

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

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

importtørselskap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-port-tør-sel-skap

Pronunciation

/ˈɪmˌpɔrtœɾˌsɛlskɑp/

Stress

0 1 0 0 1

Morphemes

import- + -ør- + -selskap

The word 'importørselskap' is a Nynorsk compound noun divided into five syllables: im-port-tør-sel-skap. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the Latin-derived prefix 'import-', the root '-ør-', and the Old Norse suffix '-selskap'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel quality principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company that imports goods.

    Import company

    “Han er daglig leder i et stort importørselskap.”

    “Importørselskapet spesialiserer seg på elektronikk.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
im/ɪm/
port/pɔrt/
tør/tœɾ/
sel/sɛl/
skap/skɑp/

im — Closed syllable, onset 'im', vowel 'i'.. port — Closed syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɔ', coda 'rt'.. tør — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'œ', coda 'r'.. sel — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'l'.. skap — Closed syllable, onset 'sk', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'p'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters like 'rs' are kept together in the onset.

Vowel Quality

Each vowel nucleus forms the core of a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'ø' vowel.
  • Potential epenthetic vowel in the 'rs' cluster for some speakers.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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