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sekretærstilling

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

sekretærstilling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-kre-tær-stil-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛkrɛˌtæːrˈstɪlːɪŋ/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

sekretær + stilling

The word 'sekretærstilling' is a compound noun consisting of the root 'sekretær' and the suffix 'stilling'. It is divided into five syllables: se-kre-tær-stil-ling, with primary stress on the second and last syllables. The syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to the CV structure of Norwegian Nynorsk.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A position as a secretary.

    Secretary position

    “Ho søkte på ein sekretærstilling i det lokale rådhuset.”

    syn:sekretærjobb
  2. 2

    The job of a secretary.

    Secretary position

    “Han har hatt sekretærstilling i fem år.”

    syn:sekretærjobb

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable (kre) and the last syllable (ling).

Syllables

5
se/sɛ/
kre/krɛ/
tær/tæːr/
stil/stɪl/
ling/lɪŋ/

se — Open syllable, CV structure.. kre — Closed syllable, CV structure with syllabic 'r'.. tær — Closed syllable, CV structure with long vowel and syllabic 'r'. stil — Closed syllable, CCV structure.. ling — Closed syllable, CV structure.

Word Parts

root

sekretær

From French 'secrétaire', ultimately from Latin 'secretarius'

suf

stilling

Nynorsk suffix denoting position/job

Similar Words

da­ta­maskinu­ni­ver­si­tetar­beids­liv

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the syllable.

CV Structure

The basic syllable structure of Norwegian Nynorsk is Consonant-Vowel (CV).

  • Regional variations in vowel length and pronunciation of 'r' are possible, but do not affect syllable division significantly.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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