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bedømmelseskomite

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

7 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “bedømmelseskomite” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

bedømmelseskomite

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-døm-mel-ses-ko-mi-te

Pronunciation

/bɛˈdœmːəlsɛsˌkɔmɪtɛ/

Stress

0100000

Morphemes

bedøm + elseskomite

The word 'bedømmelseskomite' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: be-døm-mel-ses-ko-mi-te. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's formed from the root 'bedøm' (to assess) with the nominalizing suffix '-elses' and the borrowed root 'komite'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and sonority sequencing principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A committee responsible for assessment or evaluation.

    Assessment committee

    “Bedømmelseskomiteen skal vurdere alle søknadene.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('døm').

Syllables

7
be/bɛ/
døm/dœmː/
mel/məls/
ses/sɛs/
ko/kɔ/
mi/mi/
te/tɛ/

be — Open syllable, initial onset.. døm — Closed syllable, stressed, geminate consonant.. mel — Closed syllable, medial position.. ses — Closed syllable, medial position.. ko — Open syllable, medial position.. mi — Open syllable, medial position.. te — Closed syllable, final position.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The double 'm' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The 'ø' vowel forms the nucleus of its syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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