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elektrisitetsmåler

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “elektrisitetsmåler” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

elektrisitetsmåler

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-lek-tri-si-tets-må-ler

Pronunciation

/elɛktrɪsitɛtsˈmɔːlər/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

elektr- + isitets- + måler

The word 'elektrisitetsmåler' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: e-lek-tri-si-tets-må-ler. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'elektr-', the root 'isitets-', and the suffix 'måler'. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel centering.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An instrument for measuring the amount of electrical energy consumed.

    Electricity meter

    “Vi må lese av elektrisitetsmåleren hver måned.”

    “Den nye elektrisitetsmåleren er digital.”

    syn:strømmåler

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si'.

Syllables

7
e-lek-tri-si-tets-må-ler/e/
lek/lɛk/
tri/tri/
si/si/
tets/tɛts/
må/mɔː/
ler/lər/

e-lek-tri-si-tets-må-ler — Open syllable, unstressed.. lek — Open syllable, unstressed.. tri — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, stressed.. tets — Closed syllable, unstressed.. må — Open syllable, unstressed.. ler — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

elektr-

Derived from Greek 'elektron' (amber), meaning electricity.

root

isitets-

Derived from 'elektrisitet' (electricity).

suf

måler

Related to the verb 'måle' (to measure), meaning meter.

Similar Words

da­ta­maskinte­le­fon­num­meru­ni­ver­si­te­tet

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (retroflex, trill, or absent) may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
  • The 't' in 'isitets' is not epenthetic, but part of the morpheme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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