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vedlikeholdsutøver

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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7syllables

vedlikeholdsutøver

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ved-li-ke-holds-ut-ø-ver

Pronunciation

/veːdliːkhɔldsˌutøːvɛr/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

ved + like + holds-utøver

The word 'vedlikeholdsutøver' is a compound noun in Nynorsk. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules, resulting in seven syllables. Primary stress falls on 'holds'. The word is composed of a prefix ('ved'), root ('like'), and a complex suffix ('holds-utøver').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who performs maintenance work.

    Maintenance worker, maintenance operator

    Han er ein dyktig vedlikeholdsutøver.

    Vedlikeholdsutøvaren sjekka maskineriet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('holds'). The first syllable ('ved') also receives some degree of prominence, but is less stressed.

Syllables

7
ved/veːd/
li/liː/
ke/kɛ/
holds/hɔlds/
ut/ut/
ø/øː/
ver/vɛr/

ved Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /eː/, coda /d/. Stressed.. li Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /iː/.. ke Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɛ/.. holds Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /hɔld/, vowel /ɔ/, coda /s/. Primary stress.. ut Open syllable, onset consonant /u/, vowel /t/.. ø Open syllable, vowel /øː/.. ver Closed syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /r/.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are retained at the beginning of syllables to maximize the onset.

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus forms a separate syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle, with decreasing sonority from onset to coda.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The 'd' in 'vedlikeholds' may be simplified in some dialects, but standard pronunciation maintains it.
  • The 'ut' prefix can be weakly pronounced but retains syllabic weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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