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breddestegsvelger

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

breddstegsvelger

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bre-dd-stegs-vel-ger

Pronunciation

/ˈbrɛdːɛstɛɡsvɛlɡər/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

bredd + stegs + velger

The word 'breddestegsvelger' is divided into five syllables: bre-dd-stegs-vel-ger. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'bredd-', root 'stegs-', and suffix '-velger'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who chooses the widest or most difficult step; someone who takes the most daring option.

    Widest-step-chooser

    Han var en ekte breddestegsvelger, alltid jakt etter nye utfordringer.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('dd'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but suffixes can attract stress.

Syllables

5
bre/brɛ/
dd/dːɛ/
stegs/stɛɡs/
vel/vɛl/
ger/ɡər/

bre Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dd Closed syllable, geminate consonant followed by vowel.. stegs Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and genitive marker.. vel Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ger Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally placed at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Sequence

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.

  • Geminate consonant 'dd' treated as a single lengthened consonant within a syllable.
  • Genitive marker 's' syllabified with the preceding syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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