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profesjonalisme

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

profesjonalisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-fe-sjo-na-li-sme

Pronunciation

/prɔfɛʃɔˈnɑlɪsmə/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

pro- + fesjon- + -alisme

The word 'profesjonalisme' is divided into six syllables: pro-fe-sjo-na-li-sme. It's a loanword from Latin/French, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Professionalism; the qualities and skills expected of a professional.

    Professionalism

    “Han viste stor profesjonalisme i møtet.”

    “Profesjonalisme er viktig i helsevesenet.”

    syn:Fagleg dyktigheityrkesstoltheit
    ant:Uprofesjonalitetamatørisme

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
pro/prɔ/
fe/fɛ/
sjo/ʃɔ/
na/nɑ/
li/lɪ/
sme/smə/

pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fe — Open syllable.. sjo — Open syllable, contains the 'sj' digraph.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. sme — Open syllable, contains the 'sm' consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

pro-

Latin origin, meaning 'forward, for'.

root

fesjon-

French/Latin origin, from 'professio' meaning 'profession'.

suf

-alisme

French/Latin origin, denoting a system, doctrine, or quality.

Similar Words

de­mo­kra­tior­ga­ni­sa­sjonspe­si­a­li­se­ring

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Every vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Permissibility

Consonant clusters permissible at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.

  • The 'sj' digraph is a common feature in Norwegian and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in the final syllable to a schwa /ə/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

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