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kontrollavdeling

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

kontrollavdeling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kon-troll-av-del-ing

Pronunciation

/kɔnˈtrɔlːˌavdɛlɪŋ/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

kontroll/avdeling + ing

The word 'kontrollavdeling' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as kon-troll-av-del-ing. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kon'). It's composed of the roots 'kontroll' (control) and 'avdeling' (department), with a nominalizing suffix on the latter. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A department responsible for checking, supervising, or controlling something.

    Control department

    “Ho jobbar i kontrollavdelinga.”

    “Kontrollavdelinga fann feil i rapporten.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'kontroll' (kon). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
kon/kɔn/
troll/trɔlː/
av/av/
del/dɛl/
ing/ɪŋ/

kon — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o', coda null.. troll — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'o', coda 'l' (geminate).. av — Open syllable, onset consonant 'a', vowel 'v', coda null.. del — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e', coda 'l'.. ing — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'i', vowel 'n', coda 'ng'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'tr' in 'troll').

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

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

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the velar fricative /ɡ/ at the end of 'avdeling'.
  • The geminate 'l' in 'kontroll' indicates a long /l/ sound, influencing syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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