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sjølmotsigelse

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

5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sjølmotsigelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

sjølmotsigelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sjøl-mot-si-ge-lse

Pronunciation

/ʂøːlmɔtsɪɡelse/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

sjøl- + motsig- + -else

The word 'sjølmotsigelse' is divided into five syllables: sjøl-, mot-, si-, ge-, and lse. It's a compound noun formed with the prefix 'sjøl-', root 'motsig-', and suffix '-else'. Stress falls on the first syllable. Syllable division follows the Maximal Onset Principle and splits consonant clusters where necessary.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A contradiction; a statement that asserts both a proposition and its negation.

    Self-contradiction

    “Det er ein logisk sjølmotsigelse i argumentet hans.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable: *sjøl-*.

Syllables

5
sjøl-/ʂøːl/
mot-/mɔt/
si-/sɪ/
ge-/ɡe/
lse/lse/

sjøl- — Open syllable.. mot- — Closed syllable.. si- — Open syllable.. ge- — Open syllable.. lse — Closed syllable.

Maximal Onset Principle

Applied where possible, constrained by legal Norwegian onsets.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllable boundaries generally established after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Splitting

Consonant clusters are split to avoid illegal onsets.

  • The sequence /lse/ is relatively uncommon but permissible in Norwegian.
  • The word is a compound, and syllable division reflects the morphological boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025
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