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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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