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avsaltingsanlegg

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “avsaltingsanlegg” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

avsaltingsanellegg

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-salt-ings-a-nell-egg

Pronunciation

/avˈsal.tɪŋs.aˌnɛlː/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

av + salt + ingsanlegg

The word 'avsaltingsanlegg' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: av-salt-ings-a-nell-egg. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, with consideration for geminate consonants and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A facility or plant for removing salt from seawater or brackish water.

    Desalination plant

    “Det nye avsaltingsanlegget vil sikre drikkevann til øya.”

    “Avsaltingsanlegget er kostbart å bygge og drive.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-legg').

Syllables

6
av/av/
salt/salt/
ings/ɪŋs/
a/a/
nell/nɛlː/
egg/ɛɡ/

av — Open syllable, initial syllable.. salt — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ings — Closed syllable, nasal consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. nell — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. egg — Closed syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.

Maximize Onsets

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

Vowel Sequences

Vowels are generally separated into different syllables.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.

  • Geminate consonant 'll' treated as a single unit within the syllable.
  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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