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fengslingsbegjæring

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “fengslingsbegjæring” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

fengslingsbegjæring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

feng-slings-be-gjæ-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛŋslɪŋsbɛɡjæːrɪŋ/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

be- + fengs- + -ling-s-gjæ-ring

The word 'fengslingsbegjæring' is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'application for detention'. It's syllabified as feng-slings-be-gjæ-ring, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is a compound formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following Norwegian syllable division rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and maintaining vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Application for detention

    Application for detention

    “Politiet sendte inn en fengslingsbegjæring.”

    syn:varetektsbegjæring
    ant:løslatelse

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
feng/fɛŋ/
slings/slɪŋs/
be/bɛ/
gjæ/ɡjæː/
ring/rɪŋ/

feng — Closed syllable, stressed.. slings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gjæ — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, intensifying prefix

root

fengs-

Old Norse origin, related to capture/imprisonment

suf

-ling-s-gjæ-ring

Germanic origin, forming nouns related to action/state

Similar Words

for­han­dlingsam­ar­beidgjenn­om­fø­ring

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes for syllabification.

  • The 'gj' digraph is pronounced as /ɡj/ and treated as a single onset.
  • The long vowel /æː/ in 'gjæring' is a characteristic feature of Norwegian pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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