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etterretningsoppdrag

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6 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “etterretningsoppdrag” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

etterretningsoppdrag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

et-ter-ret-ning-sopp-drag

Pronunciation

/ˈættərˌrɛtnɪŋsˌɔpːdrɑɡ/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

etter + retning + soppdrag

The word 'etterretningsoppdrag' is a compound noun with six syllables divided as et-ter-ret-ning-sopp-drag. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'etter-', the root 'retning', and the suffix 'soppdrag'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Intelligence mission

    Intelligence mission

    “Soldatene ble sendt på et farlig etterretningsoppdrag.”

    “Etterretningsoppdraget ga viktig informasjon.”

    syn:spionasjeoppdragrekognoseringsoppdrag

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('et').

Syllables

6
et/ɛt/
ter/tər/
ret/rɛt/
ning/nɪŋ/
sopp/sɔpː/
drag/drɑɡ/

et — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ret — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant and another consonant.. sopp — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant. Long vowel due to following 'p'. drag — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

etter

Old Norse origin, meaning 'after'. Indicates a following action.

root

retning

Old Norse origin, meaning 'direction, intelligence'.

suf

soppdrag

Combination of 'opp' (up, on) and 'drag' (pull, carry), forming 'mission'.

Similar Words

van­n­kraft­verksam­funns­fagu­ni­ver­si­te­tet

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian syllable division favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Sequences

Vowels are generally separated into different syllables.

  • Consonant clusters can sometimes be divided differently, but the proposed division reflects the most natural pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they generally don't alter the core syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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