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sportsjournalist

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

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

sportsjournalist

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spor-ts-jour-na-list

Pronunciation

/ˈspɔrtsˌjʊrnɑˌlɪst/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

sport + journalist

The word 'sportsjournalist' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: spor-ts-jour-na-list. Stress falls on the first syllable. The morphemes are 'sport' and 'journalist'. The 'ts' cluster is a minor phonotactic exception.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who reports on sports events.

    Sports journalist

    “Han er ein dyktig sportsjournalist.”

    “Sportsjournalisten intervjua spelaren.”

    syn:idrettsjournalist

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('spor-'), typical for compound nouns in Nynorsk.

Syllables

5
spor/spɔr/
ts/ts/
jour/jʊr/
na/na/
list/lɪst/

spor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. jour — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. list — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

sport

English/Germanic origin, denotes the field of activity

suf

journalist

French origin, denotes the profession

Similar Words

i­dretts­u­tø­varfot­ball­sta­di­onny­heits­by­rå

Maximize Onsets

Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of each syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Syllable Weight

Syllables can be open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

  • The 'ts' cluster is a minor exception, but phonotactically permissible in Nynorsk.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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