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ergoterapihøgskole

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8 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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8syllables

ergoterapihøgskole

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

er-go-te-ra-pi-høg-sko-le

Pronunciation

/ˈeːrɡoˌtɛɾaˈpiːˌhøːɡskɔːlə/

Stress

10001000

Morphemes

ergo- + terapi- + høgskole

The Norwegian word 'ergoterapihøgskole' is a compound noun meaning 'occupational therapy college'. It is syllabified as er-go-te-ra-pi-høg-sko-le, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Old Norse roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A college or university specializing in occupational therapy.

    Occupational therapy college/university

    “Hun studerer ved ergoterapihøgskolen.”

    “Ergoterapihøgskolen tilbyr en bachelorgrad i ergoterapi.”

    syn:Yrkesterapihøgskole

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('er-'). Secondary stress is present on 'pi' and 'høg', but is less prominent.

Syllables

8
er/eːr/
go/ɡo/
te/tɛ/
ra/ɾa/
pi/piː/
høg/høːɡ/
sko/skɔː/
le/lə/

er — Open syllable, stressed, onset cluster 'er'.. go — Open syllable, part of the prefix, onset 'g'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't'.. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r'.. pi — Open syllable, onset 'p', long vowel.. høg — Open syllable, onset 'h', long vowel.. sko — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sk', long vowel.. le — Open syllable, onset 'l'.

Word Parts

pre

ergo-

From Greek *ergon* (work), indicating relation to work or function.

root

terapi-

From Greek *therapeia* (healing, attendance), relating to therapy.

suf

høgskole

Combination of 'høg' (high/college level) and 'skole' (school), indicating a higher education institution.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tethø­ys­ko­lefy­si­o­te­ra­pi

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, leading to clusters like 'er-', 'ter-', and 'høg-'.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel, defining the syllable nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but the pronunciation has become integrated.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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