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alkoholservering

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

alkoholservering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ko-hol-ser-ve-ring

Pronunciation

/al.kɔ.hɔl.sɛr.vɛ.ɾiŋ/

Stress

010101

Morphemes

alkohol, server + -ing

The word 'alkoholservering' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: al-ko-hol-ser-ve-ring. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's composed of the roots 'alkohol' and 'server' with the nominalizing suffix '-ing'. Syllable division prioritizes maximizing onsets and adhering to Norwegian's penultimate stress rule.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of serving alcohol; a place where alcohol is served.

    Alcohol serving

    Det er ulovlig å selge alkohol til mindreårige.

    Alkoholservering er tillatt til klokken 02:00.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ko'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult (second-to-last syllable) in words of this length.

Syllables

6
al/al/
ko/kɔ/
hol/hɔl/
ser/sɛr/
ve/vɛ/
ring/ɾiŋ/

al Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'a'.. ko Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o'.. hol Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'hl', vowel 'o'.. ser Closed syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e'.. ve Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'e'.. ring Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i'.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Words of this length are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'r' sound can vary regionally.
  • Consonant cluster division follows onset maximization principles.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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