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importørselskap

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
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 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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