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befolkningskrise

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

befolkningskrise

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-folk-ning-skri-se

Pronunciation

/bəˈfɔlknɪŋskɾiːsə/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

befolkning, krise + s

The word 'befolkningskrise' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: be-folk-ning-skri-se. Stress falls on the first syllable ('be-'). The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The morphemes consist of a root 'befolkning', a genitive suffix 's', and a root 'krise'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A situation in which a country or society is facing a significant and potentially dangerous decline in its population or a critical situation related to population issues.

    Population crisis

    Landet står overfor en alvorlig befolkningkrise.

    Regjeringen diskuterer tiltak for å løse befolkningkrisen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('be-'), following the general Norwegian stress pattern for compound nouns.

Syllables

5
be/bə/
folk/fɔlk/
ning/nɪŋ/
skri/skɾiː/
se/sə/

be Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ə'. folk Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'lk'. ning Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'. skri Closed syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'iː', coda 'ɾ'. se Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'

Onset Maximization

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'sk' consonant cluster is common in Norwegian and does not typically lead to syllable separation.
  • The genitive marker 's' consistently forms its own syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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