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vedlikeholdsfri

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

vedlikeholdsfri

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ved-li-ke-holds-fri

Pronunciation

/veːdliːkʰɔlːdsfriː/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

ved + likehold + fri

The word 'vedlikeholdsfri' (maintenance-free) is syllabified as ved-li-ke-holds-fri, with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound adjective built from Old Norse roots, following standard Nynorsk syllable division rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Requiring no maintenance; self-maintaining.

    Maintenance-free

    “En vedlikeholdsfri hage.”

    “Dette er en vedlikeholdsfri løsning.”

    syn:uvedlikeholdsselvvedlikeholdende
    ant:vedlikeholdsbehov

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ved').

Syllables

5
ved/veːd/
li/liː/
ke/kʰe/
holds/hɔlːds/
fri/friː/

ved — Open syllable, stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. holds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fri — Closed syllable, slightly emphasized.

Word Parts

pre

ved

Old Norse origin, indicates association.

root

likehold

Combination of 'like' and 'hold' from Old Norse, relating to maintenance.

suf

fri

Old Norse origin, meaning 'free'.

Similar Words

ved­li­ke­holdved­li­ke­holds­planfri­hets­grad

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are divided around vowel sounds.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.

  • The 'd' in 'vedlikehold' can be softened or elided in colloquial speech, but is retained in formal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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