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forfølgelsesritt

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

forfølgelsesritt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-følg-el-ses-ritt

Pronunciation

/fɔrˈfølɡəˌseːlsrɪtː/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

for + følg + elsesritt

The word 'forfølgelsesritt' is a compound noun syllabified as for-følg-el-ses-ritt, with primary stress on 'følg'. It consists of a prefix 'for-', root 'følg-', and suffix 'elsesritt'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A pursuit race, a chase race.

    Pursuit race, chase race

    “Han vant forfølgelsesrittet med god margin.”

    “Forfølgelsesrittet er en spennende del av sykkelkonkurransen.”

    syn:jaktrittkappritt

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('følg'). The final syllable ('ritt') receives a slight secondary stress.

Syllables

5
for/fɔr/
følg/følɡ/
el/əl/
ses/seːs/
ritt/rɪtː/

for — Open syllable, unstressed.. følg — Closed syllable, stressed.. el — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ritt — Closed syllable, slightly stressed.

Word Parts

pre

for

Old Norse origin, intensifier.

root

følg

Old Norse origin, verb stem 'to follow'.

suf

elsesritt

Norwegian suffix forming a verbal noun and denoting a race/ride.

Similar Words

syk­kel­ritthes­te­kjø­ringma­ra­ton­løp

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • Dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • The 'l' in 'følg' could potentially be syllabified separately, but is commonly kept with the vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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