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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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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kommunaldepartement” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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.”

    syn:Fylkesstyre

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.

Word Parts

pre

kommunal-

Derived from 'kommune' (commune) + '-al' (adjectival suffix), indicating relating to the commune.

root

departement

From French 'département', ultimately from Latin 'departire' (to divide), denoting a governmental department.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tad­mi­ni­stra­sjonin­for­ma­sjon

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

Nearby Words

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