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beredskapstjeneste

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

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

beredskapstjeneste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-red-skap-stje-nes-te

Pronunciation

/bɛrɛˈdskɑpsˌtjɛnəstə/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

beredskap, tjeneste

The word 'beredskapstjeneste' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: be-red-skap-stje-nes-te. Stress falls on the third syllable ('skap'). Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word consists of two Old Norse-derived roots: 'beredskap' (preparedness) and 'tjeneste' (service).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Emergency service

    Emergency service

    “Hun jobber i beredskapstjenesten.”

    “Beredskapstjenesten rykket ut raskt.”

    syn:nødtjenesteredningstjeneste

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('skap'), following the typical stress pattern for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

6
be/bɛ/
red/rɛ/
skap/ˈskɑp/
stje/stjɛ/
nes/nɛs/
te/tə/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. red — Open syllable, unstressed.. skap — Closed syllable, primary stress.. stje — Open syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

beredskap, tjeneste

Old Norse origins, forming a compound noun.

Similar Words

sy­ke­ple­i­erbrann­ve­senpo­li­ti­tje­nes­te

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters (e.g., 'sk', 'stj') are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before vowels.

  • Softening/elision of 'd' in 'beredskap' in colloquial speech, but this doesn't affect the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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