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beskyttelsesmekanisme

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Norwegian
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8syllables

beskyttelsesmekanisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-skyt-tel-ses-me-ka-nis-me

Pronunciation

/bɛˈskʏtːˌɛlsəsˌmɛkɑˈniːsmə/

Stress

01000000

Morphemes

be- + skytt- + -elsesmekanisme

The Norwegian word 'beskyttelsesmekanisme' (defense mechanism) is divided into eight syllables: be-skyt-tel-ses-me-ka-nis-me, with primary stress on 'skyt'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Greek roots, following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A psychological strategy used to cope with difficult emotions or situations.

    Defense mechanism

    Fornektelse er en vanlig forsvarsmekanisme.

    Hun brukte rasjonalisering som en beskyttelsesmekanisme.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skyt'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the first element of the final component.

Syllables

8
be/bɛ/
skyt/skʏtː/
tel/tɛl/
ses/səs/
me/mɛ/
ka/kɑ/
nis/niːs/
me/mə/

be Open syllable, unstressed.. skyt Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tel Open syllable, unstressed.. ses Closed syllable, unstressed.. me Open syllable, unstressed.. ka Open syllable, unstressed.. nis Closed syllable, unstressed.. me Open syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Break

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Stress tends to fall on the first element of the final component in compound words.

  • The 's' connecting morphemes is a common feature in Norwegian compound words and doesn't typically create a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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