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spørjeundersøking

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

spørjeunderking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spør-je-un-der-sø-king

Pronunciation

/ˈspœrjøˌʊnːdərˌsøːkiŋ/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

under + spørje/søking + ing

The word 'spørjeundersøking' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: spør-je-un-der-sø-king. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's formed from the roots 'spørje' and 'søking' with the prefix 'under' and suffix 'ing'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A comprehensive inquiry or investigation.

    Survey, questionnaire, investigation

    Vi gjennomførte ei stor spørjeundersøking.

    Resultata frå spørjeundersøkinga var overraskande.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('un'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

6
spør/spœr/
je/jø/
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
/søː/
king/kiŋ/

spør Open syllable, onset with a consonant cluster 'sp', nucleus with the vowel /œ/.. je Open syllable, onset with a semi-vowel /j/, nucleus with the vowel /ø/.. un Closed syllable, onset with a vowel /ʊ/, nucleus with the vowel /ʊ/, coda with the consonant /n/.. der Closed syllable, onset with the consonant /d/, nucleus with the vowel /ə/, coda with the consonant /r/.. Open syllable, onset with the consonant /s/, nucleus with the long vowel /øː/.. king Closed syllable, onset with the consonant /k/, nucleus with the vowel /i/, coda with the consonant /ŋ/.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'sp', 'dr').

Vowel Sequences

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable (e.g., 'je', 'sø').

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable (e.g., 'rr' in 'under').

  • The consonant cluster 'ndər' is relatively complex but permissible in Nynorsk.
  • Regional variations might affect the pronunciation of geminate consonants, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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