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forretningskontakt

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

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

forretningskontakt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-ret-nings-kon-takt

Pronunciation

/fɔˈrɛtnɪŋskɔntakt/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

for- + retnings- + -kontakt

The word 'forretningskontakt' is divided into five syllables based on maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun with Old Norse and borrowed elements, meaning 'business contact'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person or entity one has a professional or business relationship with.

    Business contact

    “Jeg har en viktig forretningskontakt i Oslo.”

    “Hun er min viktigste forretningskontakt.”

    syn:arbeidsforbindelserelasjon
    ant:fremmedukjent

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('for-').

Syllables

5
for/fɔr/
ret/rɛt/
nings/ˈnɪŋs/
kon/kɔn/
takt/takt/

for — Open syllable, initial stress.. ret — Open syllable.. nings — Closed syllable, contains 'ng' cluster.. kon — Open syllable.. takt — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse origin, intensifying/completing action.

root

retnings-

Old Norse *retting*, meaning 'direction, correction'

suf

-kontakt

Borrowed from English/German, denotes connection.

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­livda­ta­maski­nersam­ar­bei­d

Maximize Onset

Norwegian favors placing consonants at the beginning of syllables.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) pattern.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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