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sikkerhetstjeneste

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7 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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7syllables

sikkerhettjenesteste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sik-ker-het-tje-nes-te-ste

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkːəˌheːtˌt͡ʃɛnːəstə/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

sikker + tjeneste + het

The word *sikkerhetstjeneste* is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: sik-ker-het-tje-nes-te-ste. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-nes-'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'sikker-', the suffix '-het', and the root 'tjeneste'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Security service, intelligence agency.

    Security service

    “Polisiet samarbeider med sikkerhetstjeneste.”

    “Sikkerhetstjeneste overvåkar potensielle truslar.”

    syn:Tryggleikstenestasikkerhetstjenesten (Bokmål)
    ant:utryggleik (insecurity)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-nes-'. This is typical for Nynorsk words of this length.

Syllables

7
sik/sɪk/
ker/kəɾ/
het/heːt/
tje/t͡ʃɛ/
nes/nɛs/
te/tə/
ste/stə/

sik — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/, coda /k/. Stressed.. ker — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ə/, coda /ɾ/. Unstressed.. het — Open syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel /eː/, coda /t/. Unstressed.. tje — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /t͡ʃ/, vowel /ɛ/. Unstressed.. nes — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /s/. Primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ə/. Unstressed.. ste — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /st/, vowel /ə/. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

sikker

Old Norse origin, meaning 'safe, certain'. Functions as an adjectival base.

root

tjeneste

Old Norse origin, meaning 'service'. Functions as a noun.

suf

het

Proto-Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix forming abstract nouns.

Similar Words

ven­nskapar­beid­kraftda­ta­maskin­er

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets (e.g., 'st', 't͡ʃ').

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Syllable Weight

Syllables can be light (CV) or heavy (CVC, CVV), influencing stress patterns.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel qualities, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
  • The 'tj' cluster is a standard digraph and is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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