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auksjonsforretning

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

5 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

auksjonsforretning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

auks-jons-for-ret-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈɔuksjɔnsfɔrˈrɛtnɪŋ/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

for + auksjon/rett + jons/ning

The word 'auksjonsforretning' is a compound noun syllabified into 'auks-jons-for-ret-ning' with primary stress on 'ret'. It's composed of a root ('auksjon'), a suffix ('jons'), a prefix ('for'), another root ('rett'), and a suffix ('ning'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A business that conducts auctions.

    Auction business, auction house

    “Han eier en auksjonsforretning i Oslo.”

    “Vi kjøpte maleriet på en auksjonsforretning.”

    syn:auksjonshusauksjonsfirma

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ret').

Syllables

5
auks/ɔuks/
jons/jɔns/
for/fɔr/
ret/rɛt/
ning/nɪŋ/

auks — Open syllable, initial onset cluster.. jons — Closed syllable, with nasal consonant.. for — Open syllable, simple onset.. ret — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

for

Old Norse origin, specifies scope.

root

auksjon/rett

auksjon from Middle Low German, rett from Old Norse.

suf

jons/ning

Old Norse origin, nominalizing and possessive functions.

Similar Words

auks­jons­husfor­ret­nings­mannauks­jo­ne­rer

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset whenever possible.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.

  • The 'ks' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Stress pattern can be influenced by compound word structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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