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årsgjennomsnitt

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

årsgjennomsnitt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

års-gjen-nom-snitt

Pronunciation

/ɔːʂˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtː/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

års + gjennomsnitt

årsgjennomsnitt is a compound noun divided into four syllables: års-gjen-nom-snitt. Stress falls on the final syllable 'snitt'. The word is formed from the prefix 'års' (year) and the root 'gjennomsnitt' (average). Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and onset maximization principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The average over a year.

    Year average

    “Hva er årsgjennomsnittet for temperaturen her?”

    syn:årlig gjennomsnitt

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'snitt'.

Syllables

4
års/ɔːʂ/
gjen/ɡjɛn/
nom/nɔm/
snitt/snɪtː/

års — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ɔː/, onset /ʂ/. gjen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ɛ/, onset /ɡj/. nom — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɔ/, coda /m/. snitt — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda /ntː/, geminate consonant

Word Parts

pre

års

Derived from 'år' (year), Old Norse 'ár', indicates relation to a year.

root

gjennomsnitt

Compound of 'gjennom' (through, Old Norse 'gennum') and 'snitt' (cut, average, Old Norse 'snit').

Similar Words

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Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian tends to maximize onsets, grouping consonants with the following vowel.

  • The 'rs' and 'gj' clusters are common and don't typically trigger syllable division.
  • Geminate consonants like 'tt' close the syllable and contribute to stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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