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bedriftsdemokrati

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

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

bedriftsdemokrati

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-drifts-de-mo-kra-ti

Pronunciation

/bɛˈdrɪftsˌdɛmɔˌkrɑːti/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

bedrifts + demo + krati

The word 'bedriftsdemokrati' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: be-drifts-de-mo-kra-ti. Primary stress falls on 'drifts'. It's morphologically composed of 'bedrift' (enterprise), 'demo' (people), and 'krati' (power). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system of industrial governance where workers participate in decision-making processes within enterprises.

    Enterprise democracy, industrial democracy

    “Bedriftsdemokrati er viktig for å øke motivasjonen blant de ansatte.”

    “Målet er å innføre et system med bedriftsdemokrati.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('drifts'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but longer compounds can have secondary stresses.

Syllables

6
be/bɛ/
drifts/drɪfts/
de/dɛ/
mo/mɔ/
kra/krɑː/
ti/ti/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drifts — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. kra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'dr' in 'drifts').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel (the nucleus).

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally, but doesn't affect syllable division.
  • Compound word stress rules apply, with primary stress on the second syllable in this case.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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