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journalistspørsmål

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

5 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

journalistspørsmål

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

jour-na-list-spør-smål

Pronunciation

/ˌjʊrˈnɑːlɪstˌspœrsmɔːl/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

journalist, spør + smål

The word 'journalistspørsmål' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: jour-na-list-spør-smål. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and morphemic boundaries, with permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A question posed by a journalist.

    Journalist's question

    Han stilte eit vanskeleg journalistspørsmål.

    Ho unngikk journalistspørsmålet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('na') within the 'journalist' root.

Syllables

5
jour/jʊr/
na/nɑː/
list/lɪst/
spør/spœr/
smål/smɔːl/

jour Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid.. na Open syllable, vowel.. list Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. spør Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. smål Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Sonority Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority.

Avoidance of Illegal Codas

Nynorsk generally avoids complex consonant clusters in syllable codas.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often aligns with morphemic boundaries in compound words.

  • The 'rst' cluster in 'journalist' is permissible but requires careful articulation.
  • Compound structure dictates syllable division, prioritizing morphemic boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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