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kompetansespørsmål

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

kompetansespørsmål

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kom-pe-tan-se-spør-smål

Pronunciation

/kɔm.pəˈtɑnsə.spœrsmɔːl/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

kompetanse + spørsmål

The word 'kompetansespørsmål' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: kom-pe-tan-se-spør-smål. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tan'). The word is morphologically composed of the root 'kompetanse' (competence) and the suffix 'spørsmål' (question). Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and ensuring a vowel peak in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A question relating to competence, ability, or qualifications.

    Competence question

    Et viktig kompetansespørsmål i rekrutteringsprosessen er kandidatens erfaring.

    Vi stille et kompetansespørsmål for å vurdere om de har de nødvendige kvalifikasjonene.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tan'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

6
kom/kɔm/
pe/pə/
tan/tɑns/
se/sə/
spør/spœr/
smål/smɔːl/

kom Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. pe Open syllable, unstressed.. tan Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. spør Closed syllable, unstressed.. smål Closed syllable, unstressed.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, moving from less sonorous to more sonorous sounds.

  • The compound nature of the word influences syllable division.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., velarization of final 'm') do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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