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alderdomssvekkelse

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

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

alderdomssvekkelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-der-doms-svek-kel-se

Pronunciation

/ˈaldərˌdomsˌsvɛkːəlse/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

alder- and svek- + -doms-kel-se

The Norwegian noun *alderdomssvekkelse* ('age-related decline') is divided into six syllables: al-der-doms-svek-kel-se. Primary stress is on 'dom'. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules, favoring open syllables and accommodating consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, built from roots and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Age-related decline, senescence, weakening due to old age.

    Age-related decline

    “Hun opplevde en gradvis alderdomssvekkelse.”

    “Forskningen fokuserer på å bremse alderdomssvekkelse.”

    syn:aldringsvekkelse
    ant:vitalitetstyrke

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'dom' syllable. The stress pattern is relatively flat, but 'dom' receives the most prominence.

Syllables

6
al/al/
der/dər/
doms/dɔms/
svek/svɛk/
kel/kəl/
se/sə/

al — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. doms — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. svek — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. kel — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel.

Word Parts

root

alder- and svek-

alder- from Old Norse *aldr* (age), svek- from Old Norse *veikr* (weak)

suf

-doms-kel-se

-doms from Old Norse *dómr* (state/condition), -kel- related to verbs of becoming, -se forms nouns denoting a state/process

Similar Words

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V-C Syllable Division

Vowels followed by consonants are typically separated.

C-V Syllable Division

Consonants followed by vowels are typically separated.

V-CC Syllable Division

Vowels followed by consonant clusters are separated.

V Syllable Division

Single vowels form a syllable.

  • The genitive 's' is often treated as part of the preceding syllable. The geminate consonant /kː/ in *svekkelse* is a standard feature of Norwegian phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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