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friidrettsleder

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

friidrettsleder

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fri-id-retts-le-der

Pronunciation

/friːɪdrɛtsˈleːdər/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

fri- + idrett- + -s-

The word 'friidrettsleder' is divided into five syllables: fri-id-retts-le-der. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots, meaning 'athletics leader'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who leads or is in charge of athletics (track and field) activities.

    Athletics leader, track and field leader

    Friidretts lederen organiserte konkurransen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le-der'.

Syllables

5
fri/friː/
id/ɪd/
retts/rɛts/
le/leː/
der/dər/

fri Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. id Closed syllable, consonant coda.. retts Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. le Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der Closed syllable, consonant coda.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Onset Rule

Consonants following a vowel form a syllable onset.

Consonant Coda Rule

Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda.

  • The 'tt' cluster in 'retts' is a common feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The genitive '-s' is generally treated as part of the preceding syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025
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