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voksenutdannelse

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “voksenutdannelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

voksenutdannelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vok-sen-ut-dan-nel-se

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔksənˌʉtːdɑnːəlse/

Stress

010100

Morphemes

ut + voksen + utdannelse

The word 'voksenutdannelse' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as 'vok-sen-ut-dan-nel-se' with primary stress on the second syllable ('sen'). It is morphologically composed of the root 'voksen' (adult) and the compound 'utdannelse' (education). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Adult education; education for adults.

    Adult education

    “Ho tok eit kurs i voksenutdannelse.”

    “Regjeringa satsar på voksenutdannelse.”

    syn:etterutdanningvaksenopplæring
    ant:grunnskuleutdanningungdomsskuleutdanning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sen'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

6
vok/vɔk/
sen/sən/
ut/ʉt/
dan/dɑnː/
nel/nel/
se/se/

vok — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is /ɔ/. sen — Closed syllable, vowel is /ə/. ut — Open syllable, vowel is /ʉ/. dan — Closed syllable, long vowel /ɑː/, geminate consonant.. nel — Closed syllable, vowel is /e/. se — Open syllable, final syllable, vowel is /e/

Word Parts

pre

ut

From Old Norse *út*, meaning 'out'. Indicates a process or result.

root

voksen

From Old Norse *vaxinn*, meaning 'grown, adult'. Adjectival root.

suf

utdannelse

Compound noun formed from 'ut' and 'dannelse'. 'dannelse' from Old Norse *dan*, meaning 'to form, shape'.

Similar Words

bar­ne­sku­leung­doms­sku­lehøy­sku­le­ut­dan­ning

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'vok-sen').

Vowel Break

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable (e.g., 'ut-dan-nel-se').

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • Vowel pronunciation can vary slightly depending on dialect, but syllable division remains consistent.
  • Geminate consonants (double consonants) are common and do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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