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friidrettsforbund

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5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

friidrettsforbund

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fri-id-retts-for-bund

Pronunciation

/friːɪdrɛtsfɔrbʉn/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

fri- + idrett + -s

The word 'friidrettsforbund' is a compound noun syllabified as fri-id-retts-for-bund, with primary stress on 'rett'. It's composed of the prefix 'fri-', root 'idrett', suffix '-s', prefix 'for-', and root 'bund'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and morpheme boundary principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The national athletics federation.

    Athletics federation

    “Norges friidrettsforbund arrangerte mesterskapet.”

    syn:Idrettsforbund

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'rett' syllable (second stressed syllable).

Syllables

5
fri/friː/
id/ɪd/
retts/rɛts/
for/fɔr/
bund/bʉn/

fri — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. id — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. retts — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a genitive suffix.. for — Open syllable, prefix.. bund — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

fri-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'free', adjectival modifier.

root

idrett

Old Norse origin, meaning 'sport', noun base.

suf

-s

Old Norse origin, genitive marker.

Similar Words

id­retts­sko­lefot­ball­for­bundhånd­ball­for­bund

Onset Maximization

Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset, such as in 'id'.

Moraic Syllabification

Norwegian shows influences of moraic structure, particularly in vowel length and consonant clusters.

Morpheme Boundary Respect

Syllable boundaries generally respect morpheme boundaries.

  • The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single unit within the onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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