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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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