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venstredreiing

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

4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “venstredreiing” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

venstredreiing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ven-stre-drei-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛnstreˌdreɪɪŋ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

venstre + drei + ing

The word 'venstredreiing' is divided into four syllables: ven-stre-drei-ing. Stress falls on 'drei'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei. The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'venstre' (left), the root 'drei' (turn), and the suffix 'ing' (process/result).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or result of turning to the left; a left turn.

    Left turn

    “Han tok ein brå venstredreiing.”

    “Venstredreiing er nødvendig her.”

    syn:Venstresving
    ant:Høyrdreining

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'drei'.

Syllables

4
ven/vɛn/
stre/strɛ/
drei/dreɪ/
ing/ɪŋ/

ven — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v'. stre — Closed syllable, complex onset 'str'. drei — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd'. ing — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng'

Word Parts

pre

venstre

Old Norse origin, meaning 'left'

root

drei

Related to the verb 'dreie' (to turn)

suf

ing

Nominalizing suffix indicating a process or result

Similar Words

ven­stredrey­esvin­ge

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are preferred in the onset position of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may exist but do not affect syllable division.
  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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