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påtaleunnlating

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6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

påtaleunnlating

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

på-ta-le-unn-la-ting

Pronunciation

/pɔˈtɑːləˌʊnːlɑtiŋ/

Stress

010100

Morphemes

på + tale + unnlating

The word 'påtaleunnlating' is a complex Nynorsk noun meaning 'failure to prosecute'. It is divided into six syllables: på-ta-le-unn-la-ting, with primary stress on 'unn-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix ('på-'), root ('tale-'), and a combined prefix-suffix ('unnlating'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel sequencing principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Failure to prosecute; a decision not to pursue legal charges.

    Failure to prosecute

    “Påtalemyndigheten vurderte påtaleunnlating.”

    “Saken ble avsluttet med påtaleunnlating.”

    syn:ikke-straffeforfølgelse
    ant:straffeforfølgelse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('unn-'). Stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk words of this length.

Syllables

6
på/pɔ/
ta/tɑː/
le/lə/
unn/ʊnː/
la/lɑː/
ting/tiŋ/

på — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Stressed.. le — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. unn — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. Primary stress.. la — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. ting — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

på

Old Norse *á* meaning 'on, upon'. Prepositional element.

root

tale

Old Norse *tala* meaning 'to speak, to count, to tell'. Relates to legal 'case'.

suf

unnlating

Combination of *unn-* (Old Norse *und* 'not, un-') and *-ing* (participle ending indicating process/result).

Similar Words

for­kla­ringbe­kla­gerfor­an­dring

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'tl' in 'påtale').

Vowel Sequencing

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The consonant cluster 'tl' is permissible in Nynorsk.
  • The geminate consonant 'nn' is phonemically significant.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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