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entreprenørforretning

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

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

entreprenørforretning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tre-pre-nør-for-ret-ning

Pronunciation

/ˌɛntɾɛprəˈnøːɾfɔrˈrɛtnɪŋ/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

entrepren + forretning

The word 'entreprenørforretning' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: en-tre-pre-nør-for-ret-ning. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('for'). The morphemes are 'entrepren' (from French) and 'forretning' (from Old Norse). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A business owned and operated by an entrepreneur; an entrepreneurial venture.

    Entrepreneurial business, enterprise

    “Han startet en ny entreprenørforretning.”

    “Entreprenørforretningen hennes vokste raskt.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('for' in 'forretning').

Syllables

7
en/ɛn/
tre/trɛ/
pre/prə/
nør/nøːɾ/
for/fɔr/
ret/rɛt/
ning/nɪŋ/

en — Open syllable, unstressed.. tre — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. nør — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, stressed.. ret — Open syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Stress Placement

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.

  • The 'r' sound can be pronounced differently depending on the dialect, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
  • Compound word structure influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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