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foregangskvinne

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

foregangskvinne

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fo-re-gangs-kvin-ne

Pronunciation

/fɔˈrɛŋːskvɪnːə/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

fore- + gang + -skvinne

The word *foregangskvinne* is divided into five syllables: fo-re-gangs-kvin-ne. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix *fore-*, root *gang*, and suffix *-skvinne*, meaning 'pioneering woman'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A woman who is a pioneer or trailblazer in a particular field.

    Pioneering woman, trailblazer

    “Hun er en ekte foregangskvinne innen forskning.”

    “Marie Curie var en foregangskvinne innen vitenskap.”

    syn:lederskikkelsepioner

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable (*fo-*).

Syllables

5
fo/fɔ/
re/rɛ/
gangs/ŋːs/
kvin/kʋɪn/
ne/nə/

fo — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. gangs — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'ng' is a single onset.. kvin — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

fore-

Old Norse *fǫr* meaning 'before, forward'. Adverbial prefix.

root

gang

Old Norse *gangr* meaning 'walk, way, course'. Noun root.

suf

-skvinne

Derived from Old Norse *kvinna* meaning 'woman'. Derivational suffix.

Similar Words

fo­tballgangs­veikvin­ne

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed by maximizing the number of consonants in the onset, where possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Double consonants affect syllable weight but do not change the syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/19/2025

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