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fordøyelseskanal

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

fordøyeleskanal

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-døy-e-les-ka-nal

Pronunciation

/fɔrˈdœʏ̯ˌelsəˌkɑːnɑl/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

for- + døy- + -else-s-kanal

The word 'fordøyelseskanal' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: for-døy-e-les-ka-nal. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian CV/CVC rules, with the compound structure influencing stress. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes of Old Norse, Germanic, and Latin/French origin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The digestive tract.

    Digestive tract

    “Problemer med fordøyelseskanalen kan føre til ubehag.”

    syn:mage-tarmkanal

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable 'døy'.

Syllables

6
for/fɔr/
døy/dœʏ̯/
e/ə/
les/les/
ka/kɑː/
nal/nɑl/

for — Open syllable, CV structure.. døy — Open syllable, CD structure.. e — Open syllable, V structure.. les — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ka — Open syllable, CV structure.. nal — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse, intensifying prefix.

root

døy-

Old Norse *deyja* 'to die', related to digestion.

suf

-else-s-kanal

Germanic process marker + genitive marker + Latin/French 'channel'.

Similar Words

hjer­te­bankar­beids­livda­ta­maskin­er

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A syllable is formed by a consonant followed by a vowel.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

A syllable is formed by a consonant followed by a vowel and another consonant.

Vowel Alone

A single vowel can constitute a syllable.

  • Compound word structure influences stress placement.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

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