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kongruensbøyning

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

kongruensbøyning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kong-ru-ens-bøy-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔŋːrʊɛnsˌbœʏ̯niŋ/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

kongruens + bøyning

The word 'kongruensbøyning' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: kong-ru-ens-bøy-ning. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bøy'. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'kongruens-' and an Old Norse-derived suffix '-bøyning'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The inflection of words to agree with other words in a sentence.

    Concord/agreement inflection

    Kongruensbøyning er viktig i norsk grammatikk.

    Læreren forklarte kongruensbøyning for elevene.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bøy'. The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk nouns.

Syllables

5
kong/kɔŋ/
ru/rʊ/
ens/ɛns/
bøy/bœʏ/
ning/niŋ/

kong Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kŋ', vowel 'ɔ'. . ru Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'ʊ'.. ens Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ɛ', vowel 'ɛ', coda consonant 'ns'.. bøy Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'œʏ'. Primary stress.. ning Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'ŋ'.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'ng' cluster is a common feature of Nynorsk and doesn't present a significant edge case.
  • Regional variations in vowel qualities might exist, but are unlikely to alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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