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uforlikelighet

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “uforlikelighet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

uforlikelighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-for-li-ke-lig-het

Pronunciation

/ʉfɔrˈlikəlɪˌheːt/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

u- + forlik + elighet

The word 'uforlikelighet' is divided into six syllables: u-for-li-ke-lig-het. Stress falls on the second syllable ('for'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, meaning 'incompatibility'. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Incompatibility, irreconcilability, the state of being unable to coexist or agree.

    Incompatibility, irreconcilability

    “Det er ein stor uforlikelighet mellom partane.”

    “Uforlikelighet i synspunkt førte til krangel.”

    syn:usemjekonflikt
    ant:semjeharmoni

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('for').

Syllables

6
u/ʉ/
for/fɔr/
li/li/
ke/kə/
lig/lɪɡ/
het/heːt/

u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. for — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ke — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. het — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.

Word Parts

pre

u-

Old Norse intensifying prefix, negating meaning.

root

forlik

Old Norse *fórleikr* - agreement, reconciliation.

suf

elighet

-elig (able/ible) + -het (nominalizing suffix)

Similar Words

u­for­stå­e­lig­hetu­o­ver­kom­me­lig­hetu­be­ha­ge­lig­het

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Onset Maximization Rule

Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.

  • The schwa vowel /ə/ in 'ke-' can be reduced in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality are minor and do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/19/2025

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