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vedlikeholdsplikt

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5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
5syllables

vedlikeholdsplikt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ved-li-ke-hold-splikt

Pronunciation

/veːdˌliːkeˈhɔl.dsplikt/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

ved + likehold + splikt

The word 'vedlikeholdsplikt' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: ved-li-ke-hold-splikt. Stress falls on 'hold'. It consists of a prefix 'ved', a root 'likehold', and a suffix 'splikt'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The duty or obligation to maintain something.

    Maintenance obligation

    Han forsømte sin vedlikeholdsplikt.

    Eigaren har vedlikeholdsplikt for bygget.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'hold'. The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns, with stress on the root of the second element.

Syllables

5
ved/veːd/
li/liː/
ke/ke/
hold/hɔl.d/
splikt/splikt/

ved Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. li Open syllable, vowel is long.. ke Open syllable.. hold Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. splikt Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'splikt').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).

  • The 'd' in 'vedlikehold' can be subject to lenition or deletion in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel qualities, but not the syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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