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undersøkelsesår

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

underkelsesår

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-sø-kel-ses-år

Pronunciation

/ˌʊn.dərˈsøː.kəl.ses.oːr/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

under + søke + -elsesår

The word 'undersøkelsesår' is divided into six syllables: un-der-sø-kel-ses-år. Stress falls on the third syllable ('sø'). The syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and adhering to the sonority hierarchy, typical for Nynorsk. It's a compound noun formed from a verb root and suffixes indicating investigation and time.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The year of investigation; the year in which an investigation took place.

    Year of investigation

    2023 var eit viktig undersøkelsesår for politiet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sø').

Syllables

6
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
/søː/
kel/kəl/
ses/ses/
år/oːr/

un Open syllable, initial syllable.. der Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. Open syllable, primary stress.. kel Closed syllable, consonant cluster follows vowel.. ses Closed syllable, consonant follows vowel.. år Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Sonority Hierarchy

Syllables are formed based on the decreasing sonority of sounds (vowels > liquids > nasals > fricatives > stops).

Open Syllable Preference

Nynorsk favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) where possible.

  • The consonant cluster '-sk-' is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025
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