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utenbordsmotor

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

5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
5syllables

utenbordsmotor

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-ten-bords-mo-tor

Pronunciation

/ˈʉːtənˌbɔrdsˈmɔːtɔr/

Stress

0 0 0 1 1

Morphemes

uten- + bords- + motor-

The word 'utenbordsmotor' is syllabified as u-ten-bords-mo-tor, with primary stress on 'mo-tor'. It's a compound noun formed from 'uten-' (without), 'bords-' (board/side), and 'motor' (motor). Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An engine mounted on the outside of a boat's hull.

    Outboard motor

    Han reparerte utenbordsmotoren.

    Båten hadde en kraftig utenbordsmotor.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mo-tor').

Syllables

5
u/ʉː/
ten/tən/
bords/bɔrds/
mo/mɔː/
tor/tɔr/

u Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ten Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. bords Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant.. mo Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tor Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • Compound word structure requires consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure.
  • Dialectal variations in 'r' pronunciation may affect perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025
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