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avholdsforening

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

avholdsforening

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-holds-for-e-ning

Pronunciation

/aˈvʰɔlːdsfɔˈrɛnɪŋ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

av- + holds- + -forening

The word 'avholdsforening' is divided into five syllables: av-holds-for-e-ning. Stress falls on 'holds'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots, meaning 'abstinence association'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An association or society promoting abstinence, especially from alcohol.

    Abstinence association/society

    “Hun er medlem av en avholdsforening.”

    “Avholdsforeningen arrangerte et møte.”

    syn:rusforebyggende organisasjon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('holds'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compounds often shift the stress to the second element.

Syllables

5
av/av/
holds/hɔlːds/
for/fɔr/
e/ɛ/
ning/nɪŋ/

av — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. holds — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔː', coda 'lds'. for — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ'. e — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. ning — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ng'

Word Parts

pre

av-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'off', 'away from', or 'abstinence from'. Derivational function.

root

holds-

From 'holde' (to hold, keep). Lexical function.

suf

-forening

From 'forening' (association, society). Derived from Old Norse 'fyrir' + 'ening'. Derivational function.

Similar Words

for­el­drear­beids­livsam­funn

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally placed in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • Dialectal variations in vowel quality.
  • Potential reduction of /v/ in 'av-' in some dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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