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kulturhistoriker

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kulturhistoriker” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

kulturhistoriker

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kul-tur-his-tor-i-ker

Pronunciation

/ˈkʉltʉrˌhɪstɔˌriːkər/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

kultur, histor + iker

The word 'kulturhistoriker' is a compound noun in Nynorsk. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of two roots ('kultur' and 'histor') and an agentive suffix ('iker').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who studies cultural history.

    Culture historian

    “Han er ein kjend kulturhistoriker.”

    “Ho jobbar som kulturhistoriker på museet.”

    syn:kulturforskar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tor').

Syllables

6
kul/kʉl/
tur/tʉr/
his/hɪs/
tor/tɔr/
i/iː/
ker/kər/

kul — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'u', coda 'l'. tur — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'u', coda 'r'. his — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. tor — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'r'. i — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'iː'. ker — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ə', coda 'r'

Word Parts

root

kultur, histor

Both roots are borrowed from other languages (German/Latin and Greek respectively)

suf

iker

Agentive suffix denoting a person who studies

Similar Words

kúl­tu­rarvhɪ­stɔ­rɪskar­ke­ɔ­lɔɡ

Maximize Onsets

Prioritize creating syllables with consonant onsets.

Vowel Nucleus

Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Syllable Weight

Syllable weight (open vs. closed) influences stress placement.

  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
  • Vowel quality variations depending on dialect.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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