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fotball-landslag

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4 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

fotballlandslag

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fot-ball-lands-lag

Pronunciation

/fɔtˈbɑlːˌlɑnːsˌlɑɡ/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

fot, land + ball, slag

The word 'fotball-landslag' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: fot-ball-lands-lag. Stress falls on 'fot'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC syllable structures. The morphemes are of Germanic and English origin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A national football team.

    Football national team

    “Norge sitt fotball-landslag vant kampen.”

    “Han ble kalt inn på fotball-landslaget.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'fotball' ('fot'). Secondary stress on the first syllable of 'landslag' ('land').

Syllables

4
fot/fɔt/
ball/bɑlː/
lands/lɑnːs/
lag/lɑɡ/

fot — Open syllable, CV structure, no stress.. ball — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. lands — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. lag — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Maximize Onsets

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

CV/CVC Structure

Norwegian syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • The 'll' in 'fotball' is treated as a single unit representing a long vowel sound, not triggering syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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