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motsigelseslysten

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

motsigeslysten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mot-si-ges-ly-sten

Pronunciation

/mɔtˈsiːɡesˌlyːstən/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

mot + sig + eslysten

The word 'motsigelseslysten' is divided into five syllables: mot-si-ges-ly-sten. It's an adjective meaning 'argumentative'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    A person who is inclined to contradict or argue; argumentative, contentious.

    Contradictory, argumentative, disputatious.

    “Han var en veldig motsigelseslysten person.”

    syn:ueinigstridbar
    ant:enigsamarbeidsvillig

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-lysten'.

Syllables

5
mot/mɔt/
si/siː/
ges/ɡes/
ly/lyː/
sten/stən/

mot — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable.. ges — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ly — Open syllable, long vowel.. sten — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.

Word Parts

pre

mot

Old Norse *móti* - against, opposition. Creates oppositional meaning.

root

sig

From *sei* - to say. Core meaning related to speech.

suf

eslysten

Combination of infix *-es-* and suffix *-lysten* (from *lyst* - desire + *-en* adjectival suffix). Forms an adjective.

Similar Words

van­skel­ig­he­tenmu­lig­he­te­nefor­stå­el­sen

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before vowels.

  • The 'gs' cluster in 'ges-' could theoretically be split, but Nynorsk favors maximizing onsets.
  • Regional variations might affect vowel length, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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