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arbeidskraftundersøkelse

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “arbeidskraftundersøkelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

arbeidkraftundersøkelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-beid-kraft-un-der-søk-el-se

Pronunciation

/ˈɑrˌbæi̯ðˌkrɑftˌʊnːdərˌsøːkˌɛlse/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

under + arbeidskraftsøkelse + else

The Norwegian word 'arbeidskraftundersøkelse' (workforce investigation) is syllabified as ar-beid-kraft-un-der-søk-el-se, with stress on 'søk'. It's a compound noun formed from Old Norse and Middle Low German roots, following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A detailed investigation or study of the workforce.

    Workforce investigation/study

    “Regjeringen har bestilt en arbeidskraftundersøkelse.”

    “Resultatene fra arbeidskraftundersøkelsen viser en økning i arbeidsledigheten.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'søk' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

8
ar/ɑr/
beid/bæi̯ð/
kraft/krɑft/
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
søk/søːk/
el/ɛl/
se/se/

ar — Open syllable, onset consonant.. beid — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus.. kraft — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. un — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. der — Open syllable, onset consonant.. søk — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. el — Open syllable, onset consonant.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025
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