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apostelgjerning

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

apostelgjerning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-pos-tel-gjer-ning

Pronunciation

/ɑˈpɔstəlˌɡjæːɾniŋ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

apo- + stel- + -gjerning

The word 'apostelgjerning' is divided into five syllables: a-pos-tel-gjer-ning. It has a prefix 'apo-', a root 'stel-', and a suffix '-gjerning'. The primary stress is on the second syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial, maximizing onset, and consonant-vowel rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The acts of the apostles; the book of Acts in the New Testament.

    Acts of the Apostles

    Jeg leste om apostelgjerningene i Bibelen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable: *po-* in *apostel*.

Syllables

5
a/ɑ/
pos/pɔstəl/
tel/tɛl/
gjer/ɡjæːɾ/
ning/niŋ/

a Open syllable. Initial vowel.. pos Closed syllable. Consonant cluster *st* followed by vowel *e*.. tel Open syllable. Consonant *t* followed by vowel *e*.. gjer Open syllable. Consonant cluster *gj* followed by vowel *e*.. ning Closed syllable. Consonant cluster *n* followed by vowel *i* and *ng*.

Vowel Initial Syllable Rule

Any vowel at the beginning of a word starts a new syllable.

Maximizing Onset Principle

Consonants are assigned to the following syllable to create legal onsets where possible.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable boundary.

  • The *gj* cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The *st* cluster is permissible as an onset.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries at the morphological joins.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025
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