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kjærlighetssvik

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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4syllables

kjærlighetssvik

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kjær-li-ghet-ssvik

Pronunciation

/ˈçæːrlɪˌɡhetsːvik/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

kjær, vik + -lig-het

The word 'kjærlighetssvik' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: kjær-li-ghet-ssvik. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('li'). The word consists of the roots 'kjær' and 'vik' combined with the suffixes '-lig-' and '-het'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Betrayal of love; infidelity.

    Love betrayal

    Han opplevde et stort kjærlighetssvik.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('li').

Syllables

4
kjær/çæːr/
li/lɪ/
ghet/ɡhets/
ssvik/svik/

kjær Open syllable, initial consonant cluster, stressed in some dialects.. li Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ghet Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. ssvik Closed syllable, geminate consonant cluster.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Sequence Rule

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.

  • Palatalization of /k/ to /ç/ before /j/ is a phonetic rule, not a syllabification rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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