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dommedagsklokke

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “dommedagsklokke” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

dommedagsklokke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dom-me-dags-klo-kke

Pronunciation

/ˈdɔmːeˌdɑɡsklɔkːə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

dom + dag + sklokke

The Norwegian word 'dommedagsklokke' (Doomsday Clock) is divided into five syllables: dom-me-dags-klo-kke. Primary stress falls on 'me'. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows the Onset-Rime principle, with an epenthetic 's' in the suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The Doomsday Clock

    Doomsday Clock

    “Dommedagsklokken står nå på 90 sekunder før midnatt.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('me'). Norwegian nouns typically have stress on the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

5
dom/dɔm/
me/me/
dags/dɑɡs/
klo/klɔ/
kke/kːə/

dom — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'om'. me — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'e', primary stress. dags — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ags'. klo — Open syllable, onset 'kl', rime 'o'. kke — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ke'

Word Parts

pre

dom

Old Norse origin, meaning 'judgment' or 'doom'

root

dag

Old Norse origin, meaning 'day'

suf

sklokke

Old Norse origin, meaning 'bell', with epenthetic 's'

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Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

  • The 's' in 'sklokke' is an epenthetic consonant inserted for ease of pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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