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arbeidsstilling

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

arbeidsstilling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-beids-stil-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈɑrˌbeːɪ̯dsˌtɪlːɪŋ/

Stress

10011

Morphemes

ar- + beid- + -stilling

The word 'arbeidsstilling' is divided into five syllables: ar-beids-stil-ling. It has primary stress on the first syllable and is formed from the prefix 'ar-', root 'beid-', and suffix '-stilling'. It functions as a noun meaning 'work posture'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A work position; the way one sits, stands, or moves while working.

    Work posture, working position

    Hun har en god arbeidsstilling.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable (*ar-*). Secondary stress on *stilling*.

Syllables

5
ar-/ɑr/
bei-/beɪ̯/
ds-/ds/
til-/tɪlː/
ling/lɪŋ/

ar- Open syllable. Initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. bei- Open syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant. Diphthong /eɪ̯/ treated as a single unit.. ds- Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel in the next syllable.. til- Open syllable. Vowel preceded by a consonant.. ling Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster at the end of the word.

Maximal Onset Principle

Applied, but constrained by Norwegian phonotactics. Consonant clusters generally maintained unless creating an illegal onset. Syllable boundaries preferred at morpheme boundaries.

  • The *ds* cluster is a common occurrence in Norwegian and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
  • The diphthong /eɪ̯/ in *bei-* is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025
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