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kommunaldepartement

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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7syllables

kommunaldepartement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kom-mu-nal-de-par-te-ment

Pronunciation

/kɔmʊˈnɑːlˌdɛpɑrtəˌmɛnt/

Stress

0010110

Morphemes

kommunal- + departement

The word 'kommunaldepartement' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: kom-mu-nal-de-par-te-ment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). It consists of the prefix 'kommunal-' and the root 'departement', and its phonetic transcription is /kɔmʊˈnɑːlˌdɛpɑrtəˌmɛnt/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ministry responsible for local government affairs.

    Ministry of Local Government

    Kommunaldepartementet vedtok nye retningslinjer.

    Statsråden i kommunaldepartementet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'te' syllable (penultimate syllable), typical for Nynorsk compound nouns. Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
kom/kɔm/
mu/mʊ/
nal/nɑːl/
de/dɛ/
par/pɑrt/
te/tə/
ment/mɛnt/

kom Open syllable, initial syllable.. mu Closed syllable, short vowel.. nal Closed syllable, long vowel.. de Open syllable, unstressed.. par Closed syllable, part of the root.. te Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ment Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (initial consonant sounds).

Vowel Break

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are divided based on the morphemic boundaries and phonological structure of the individual components.

  • The 'r' sound can be realized as [ɾ] or [r] depending on dialect.
  • Slight vowel quality variations may occur across dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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