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barnesjukepleier

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “barnesjukepleier” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

barnesjukepleier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bar-nes-juk-eple-ier

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːrnəsˌjukəˌpleːɪər/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

barn + esjukepleier

Barnesjukepleier is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'pediatric nurse'. It's syllabified as bar-nes-juk-eple-ier, with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A nurse specializing in the care of children.

    Pediatric nurse

    “Barnesjukepleieren tok godt vare på barnet.”

    “Hun jobber som barnesjukepleier på sykehuset.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nes'). Norwegian compounds typically stress the first syllable of the first root.

Syllables

5
bar/bɑːr/
nes/nɛs/
juk/juk/
eple/ˈeple/
ier/ɪər/

bar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. juk — Open syllable.. eple — Open syllable.. ier — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Break

Each vowel generally initiates a new syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each root within a compound word is typically syllabified separately.

  • The pronunciation of 'j' can vary slightly, but doesn't affect syllable division.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of root boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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