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sosialhøyskole

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

sosialhøyskole

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-si-al-høy-sko-le

Pronunciation

/suˈsɪɑːlˌhøʏskɔːlə/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

sosial + høy + skole

The word 'sosialhøyskole' is divided into six syllables: so-si-al-høy-sko-le. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word is a compound noun consisting of 'sosial', 'høy', and 'skole'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A college or university specializing in social work education.

    Social College/University

    “Ho studerer ved sosialhøyskolen.”

    “Sosialhøyskolen tilbyr ulike kurs.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('si'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root or the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
so/su/
si/sɪ/
al/ɑːl/
høy/høʏ/
sko/skɔː/
le/lə/

so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Closed syllable.. al — Open syllable.. høy — Open syllable, 'h' is silent.. sko — Open syllable, 'sk' cluster as onset.. le — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sosial

From French 'social', ultimately from Latin 'socialis', relating to society.

root

høy

Old Norse 'hǫggr', meaning high or elevated.

suf

skole

Old Norse 'skóli', meaning school or institution of learning.

Similar Words

sko­le­veiso­si­al­tje­nes­tenhøy­sko­le­byg­ning

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before each vowel.

  • The silent 'h' does not affect syllable division, only pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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