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fjortenårsalder

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

fjortenårsalder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fjort-en-års-al-der

Pronunciation

/ˈfjøːtɳɑːɾsˌaldər/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

alder

The Norwegian word 'fjortenårsalder' (adolescence) is divided into five syllables: fjort-en-års-al-der. Stress falls on 'års'. The division follows the Maximizing Onset Principle and vowel-initial syllable rules. It's a compound noun formed from 'fjorten', 'år', and 'alder'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Adolescence

    Adolescence

    “Han er i fjortenårsalderen.”

    “Fjortenårsalderen kan være en vanskelig tid.”

    syn:ungdompubertet
    ant:barndomvoksen alder

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('års').

Syllables

5
fjort/fjøːt/
en/en/
års/ɑːɾs/
al/al/
der/dər/

fjort — Open syllable, onset cluster /fj/. en — Open syllable, vowel-initial. års — Closed syllable, 'r' as part of the onset. al — Open syllable, vowel-initial. der — Coda syllable

Word Parts

root

alder

Old Norse origin, meaning 'age'

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­leung­doms­sko­levok­sen­liv

Maximizing Onset Principle

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables typically begin with a vowel.

Syllable Division After Vowel

Syllables are often divided after each vowel.

  • Retroflex 'r' pronunciation in some dialects.
  • Compound word structure influencing syllable boundaries.
  • Vowel length affecting syllable duration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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