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mentalundersøkje

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

mentalunderkje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

men-tal-un-der-sø-kje

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛntɑlˌʊndərˌsøːkje/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

mental- + søkje + -je

The word 'mentalundersøkje' is divided into six syllables: men-tal-un-der-sø-kje. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('men'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'mental-', 'under-', and the root 'søkje' with the infinitive suffix '-je'. Syllabification follows vowel peak principle, onset maximization, and coda minimization rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To examine mentally, to investigate psychologically.

    To examine mentally, to investigate mentally

    Psykologen vil mentalundersøkje pasienten.

    Det er viktig å mentalundersøkje vitner i saka.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('men'). Nynorsk stress is relatively weak, but the first syllable receives the most emphasis.

Syllables

6
men/mɛn/
tal/tɑl/
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
/søː/
kje/kje/

men Open syllable, stressed, containing the vowel /ɛ/.. tal Open syllable, unstressed, containing the vowel /ɑ/.. un Open syllable, unstressed, containing the vowel /ʊ/.. der Open syllable, unstressed, containing the vowel /ə/.. Open syllable, unstressed, containing the long vowel /øː/.. kje Open syllable, unstressed, containing the vowel /e/.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are retained within syllables.

Coda Minimization

Nynorsk favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of certain sounds, but not the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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