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fosterutvikling

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

fosterutvikling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fos-ter-ut-vik-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔstərˌʉtˌvɪklɪŋ/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

foster- + vikling + ut-

The Norwegian word 'fosterutvikling' is divided into five syllables (fos-ter-ut-vik-ling) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'foster-', 'ut-', and 'vikling', following standard Norwegian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Development or progress within a foster care context.

    Foster development, development in foster care.

    Forskningen fokuserer fosterutvikling hos barn som har opplevd traumer.

    Det er viktig å støtte fosterutviklingen for å sikre en trygg og stabil oppvekst.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vik').

Syllables

5
fos/fɔs/
ter/tər/
ut/ʉt/
vik/vɪk/
ling/lɪŋ/

fos Open syllable, vowel ending.. ter Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ut Open syllable, vowel ending.. vik Open syllable, vowel ending.. ling Closed syllable, consonant ending.

Vowel-Final Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant-Final Syllable Rule

When a syllable ends in a consonant, it's typically followed by a vowel in the next syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are divided based on the constituent morphemes.

  • The 'v' in 'vikling' could theoretically be considered part of a 'vk' cluster, but Norwegian phonotactics generally allow for 'v' to initiate its own syllable, especially in compounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/16/2025
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