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fengselsopphold

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

fengselsopphold

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

feng-sel-sopp-hold

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛŋsl̩ˌɔpːhɔl/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

fengsel + hold

The word 'fengselsopphold' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: feng-sel-sopp-hold. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is composed of a root ('fengsel' - prison) and a suffix ('hold' - stay).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A period of time spent in prison.

    Prison stay

    “Han sonet sitt fengselsopphold.”

    “Fengselsoppholdet var hardt.”

    syn:fengslingsoning
    ant:frihet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('opp'), following the general Norwegian stress pattern for compound words.

Syllables

4
feng/fɛŋ/
sel/sɛl/
sopp/sɔpː/
hold/hɔl/

feng — Open syllable, onset with /f/ and /ŋ/, nucleus /ɛ/.. sel — Open syllable, onset with /s/, nucleus /ɛ/, coda /l/.. sopp — Open syllable, onset with /s/, nucleus /ɔ/ lengthened by geminate /p/.. hold — Open syllable, onset with /h/, nucleus /ɔ/, coda /l/.

Word Parts

root

fengsel

Old Norse origin, meaning 'prison'

suf

hold

Old Norse origin, meaning 'stay, keeping'

Similar Words

hjem­me­lek­sear­beids­plassda­ta­maskin

Maximize Onset Principle

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.

  • Potential for syllabic consonants (though not realized in this case).
  • Geminate consonants lengthen the preceding vowel but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025

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