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kriminalteknisk

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

kriminalteknisk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kri-mi-nal-tek-nisk

Pronunciation

/kriˈmɪnaːlˌtɛknɪsk/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

kriminal- + teknisk

The word 'kriminalteknisk' is a compound adjective in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: kri-mi-nal-tek-nisk. Stress falls on 'tek'. The syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, with stress adhering to the penultimate syllable rule. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'kriminal-' and the root 'teknisk'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the use of scientific methods to investigate crimes.

    Forensic, criminal technical

    En kriminalteknisk undersøkelse ble gjennomført.

    Kriminaltekniske bevis.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tek-'). Nynorsk generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length, unless morphological structure dictates otherwise. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

5
kri/kri/
mi/mi/
nal/naːl/
tek/tɛk/
nisk/nɪsk/

kri Open syllable with a consonant cluster onset. Initial syllable.. mi Open syllable, vowel peak. Follows the 'kri-' cluster.. nal Closed syllable with a nasal consonant coda. Contains a long vowel.. tek Closed syllable, stressed syllable. Contains a short vowel.. nisk Closed syllable, final syllable. Contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster coda.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'kri-').

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The 'kri-' cluster might be pronounced with a subtle epenthetic vowel in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the standard syllable division.
  • The compound nature of the word influences the syllable division, reflecting the morpheme boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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