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bensinrasjonering

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

bensinrasjonering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ben-sin-ras-jo-ne-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛnsɪnˌrasjɔnɛːrɪŋ/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

bensin, rasjon + ering

The word 'bensinrasjonering' is a compound noun divided into six syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel-nucleus rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of roots 'bensin' and 'rasjon' with the nominalizing suffix 'ering'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The system or practice of limiting the amount of petrol/gasoline available to individuals.

    Petrol rationing

    Under krigen var det streng bensinrasjonering.

    Regjeringen vurderer å innføre bensinrasjonering.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ras'), following Norwegian stress patterns in compound words.

Syllables

6
ben/bɛn/
sin/sɪn/
ras/ras/
jo/jɔ/
ne/nɛ/
ring/rɪŋ/

ben Open syllable, initial consonant.. sin Open syllable, initial consonant.. ras Open syllable, initial consonant.. jo Open syllable, initial consonant.. ne Open syllable, initial consonant.. ring Closed syllable, final consonant.

Maximizing Onsets

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • The 'ns' cluster is treated as a single onset, typical in Norwegian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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