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vedlikeholdskontrakt

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “vedlikeholdskontrakt” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

vedlikeholdskontrakt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ved-li-ke-hold-s-kon-trakt

Pronunciation

/veːdˌliːkeˈhɔlːdsˌkɔntʁakt/

Stress

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Morphemes

ved + likehold + s

The word 'vedlikeholdskontrakt' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: ved-li-ke-hold-s-kon-trakt. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kon'. The syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants, typical of Nynorsk phonology. It is composed of a prefix 'ved-', a root 'likehold', a linking suffix 's', and a borrowed root 'kontrakt'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A contract for the maintenance of something.

    Maintenance contract

    “Vi har en vedlikeholdskontrakt på bilen.”

    “Selskapet inngikk en ny vedlikeholdskontrakt.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kon' in 'kon-trakt'. The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk nouns.

Syllables

7
ved/veːd/
li/liː/
ke/ke/
hold/hɔlːd/
s/s/
kon/kɔn/
trakt/tʁakt/

ved — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. li — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ke — Open syllable.. hold — Closed syllable, vowel is long.. s — Syllable consisting of a single consonant, linking element.. kon — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. trakt — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'ved-', 'like-', 'hold-').

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary (e.g., 'kon-trakt').

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the syllabification.
  • The 'd' between 'like' and 'hold' can be weakly pronounced or elided in rapid speech, but doesn't alter the syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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