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delegasjonsleder

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

delegasjonsleder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-le-ga-sjons-le-der

Pronunciation

/dɛlɛɡaˈʂɔnsˌleːdər/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

delegasjon/leder + -s-

The word 'delegasjonsleder' is a compound noun syllabified as de-le-ga-sjons-le-der, with primary stress on 'sjons'. It's composed of 'delegasjon' (delegation), the genitive suffix '-s-', and 'leder' (leader). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The leader of a delegation.

    Delegation leader

    Delegasjonslederen holdt en tale.

    Hun ble valgt som delegasjonsleder.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'sjons' syllable, the second syllable of 'sjonsleder'.

Syllables

6
de/de/
le/lɛ/
ga/ɡa/
sjons/ʂɔns/
le/lɛ/
der/dər/

de Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. le Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ga Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. sjons Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, primary stress.. le Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. der Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Compound Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The genitive '-s-' often forms a syllable on its own.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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