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forurensningsspørsmål

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

forurensningsspørsmål

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

for-u-rens-nings-spør-smål

Pronunciation

/fɔrʊˈrɛnsnɪŋsˌspœrsmɔːl/

Stress

001011

Morphemes

for- + urens- + nings-

The word *forurensningsspørsmål* is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'pollution question'. It is divided into six syllables: for-u-rens-nings-spør-smål, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A question relating to pollution.

    Pollution question

    “Forurensningsspørsmålet er viktig for fremtiden.”

    syn:miljøspørsmålforurensningsproblem

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-smål). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root in compound words, but longer compounds can shift stress.

Syllables

6
for/fɔr/
u/ʊ/
rens/rɛns/
nings/nɪŋs/
spør/spœr/
smål/smɔːl/

for — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'ɔr'. u — Open syllable, vowel 'ʊ'. rens — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'rɛn', vowel 'ɛn', coda 's'. nings — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'ɪn', coda 'ŋs'. spør — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'spœ', vowel 'œr'. smål — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'smɔ', vowel 'ɔː', coda 'l'

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse origin, indicates a process or action relating to.

root

urens-

Derived from *uren* (impure, dirty), related to the verb *urense* (to pollute).

suf

nings-

Nominalizing suffix forming a noun from a verb, indicates a process or result.

Similar Words

mil­jø­pro­blemvann­for­sy­ningkli­ma­en­dring

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllables are divided within each component of the compound word.

  • The suffix *-nings-* is generally consistently divided as *nings-*. The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make it a complex case.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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