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avslappingsterapi

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

avslappingsterapi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-slap-ping-ste-ra-pi

Pronunciation

/avˈslɑpːɪŋstɛɾɑpi/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

av + slapp + ing-sterapi

Avslappingsterapi is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'relaxation therapy'. It's syllabified as av-slap-ping-ste-ra-pi, with stress on the penult. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak, and the word is formed from Old Norse and Greek roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Relaxation therapy

    Relaxation therapy

    “Hun går til avslappingsterapi for å håndtere angsten sin.”

    “Avslappingsterapi kan være en effektiv måte å redusere blodtrykket på.”

    syn:stressmestringvelværebehandling
    ant:stressinduserende behandling

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ra' in 'ste-ra-pi').

Syllables

6
av/av/
slap/slɑpː/
ping/ɪŋ/
ste/stɛ/
ra/ɾɑ/
pi/pi/

av — Open syllable, unstressed.. slap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ping — Nasalized syllable, unstressed.. ste — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

av

Old Norse origin, separative/intensifying function.

root

slapp

Old Norse origin (*slappr*), meaning 'slack, relaxed'.

suf

ing-sterapi

Combination of Indo-European '-ing' (verbal noun) and Greek/Germanic '-sterapi' (therapy type).

Similar Words

blom­ster­kas­sefjell­and­skapar­beids­plass

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not typically affect syllable division.
  • The 'slapp' cluster is a common and accepted consonant cluster in Norwegian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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