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alkoholmisbruker

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

alkoholmisbruker

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ko-hol-mis-bru-ker

Pronunciation

/al.kɔ.hɔl.mɪs.bɾu.kær/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

mis- + alkohol + bruker

The word 'alkoholmisbruker' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: al-ko-hol-mis-bru-ker. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's composed of the root 'alkohol', the prefix 'mis-', and the root 'bruker'. Syllabification follows the standard Onset-Rhyme structure of Norwegian phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who abuses alcohol.

    Alcohol abuser

    “Han er en alkoholmisbruker som trenger hjelp.”

    syn:alkoholisertdrikkebeger
    ant:avholdsmenneske

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ko'). Norwegian compounds often stress the first element of the final constituent.

Syllables

6
al/al/
ko/kɔ/
hol/hɔl/
mis/mɪs/
bru/bɾu/
ker/kær/

al — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'a'. ko — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'o'. hol — Closed syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'o', coda 'l'. mis — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'i', coda 's'. bru — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'u'. ker — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'æ', coda 'r'

Word Parts

pre

mis-

Norwegian/Germanic origin, indicates a negative action

root

alkohol

International scientific vocabulary, Arabic origin, denotes alcohol

suf

bruker

Old Norse origin, verb stem functioning as part of the compound noun, denotes using/consuming

Similar Words

bok­han­delda­ta­mas­kinfot­ball­spil­ler

Onset-Rhyme Structure

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with optional onsets (consonants before the vowel) and codas (consonants after the vowel).

  • Vowel pronunciation can vary slightly between dialects, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, but 'alkoholmisbruker' doesn't present any unusual cases.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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