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miljøforurensning

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

miljøforurensning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mil-jø-for-u-rens-ning

Pronunciation

/miˈljøːfɔrʊˈrɛnsnɪŋ/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

miljø- + uren- + -sning

The word 'miljøforurensning' is divided into six syllables: mil-jø-for-u-rens-ning. The primary stress falls on 'rens'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is a noun meaning 'environmental pollution'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Pollution of the environment.

    Environmental pollution

    “Miljøforurensning er et stort problem i byene.”

    syn:Forurensing av miljøet
    ant:Miljøvern

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'rens'. The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk nouns of this length.

Syllables

6
mil/miːl/
jø/jøː/
for/fɔr/
u/ʊ/
rens/rɛns/
ning/nɪŋ/

mil — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. jø — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. for — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. rens — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ning — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

miljø-

Norwegian, environment

root

uren-

Norwegian, un-, impure

suf

-sning

Norwegian, nominalizing suffix (-ing)

Similar Words

ut­dan­ningsam­funns­pro­ble­merna­tur­vern

Maximize Onset

Prioritize creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel (or diphthong) as its nucleus.

  • The consonant cluster 'foru' could have alternative analyses, but the standard Nynorsk approach favors maximizing the onset of 'rens'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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