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fylkesadministrasjon

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “fylkesadministrasjon” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

fylkesadministrasjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fyl-kes-ad-mi-ni-stra-sjon

Pronunciation

/fʏl.kəs.aːd.mɪ.nɪ.straː.sjɔn/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

fylkes- + administras- + -jon

The word 'fylkesadministrasjon' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'county administration'. It is syllabified as fyl-kes-ad-mi-ni-stra-sjon, with primary stress on the penult syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root (borrowed from Latin), and suffix. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding syllable-final consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    County administration; the administrative body of a Norwegian county.

    County administration

    “Fylkesadministrasjonen vedtok en ny plan.”

    “Hun jobber i fylkesadministrasjonen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable '-ras-'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian nouns of this length.

Syllables

7
fyl/fʏl/
kes/kəs/
ad/aːd/
mi/mɪ/
ni/nɪ/
stra/straː/
sjon/sjɔn/

fyl — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ʏl'.. kes — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ə', coda 's'.. ad — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'aː', coda 'd'.. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ɪ'.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ'.. stra — Open syllable, onset 'str', nucleus 'aː'.. sjon — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'n'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonants

Norwegian prefers to avoid ending syllables with consonants unless they are part of a larger cluster.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
  • The word's length and complex structure require careful application of onset maximization and coda avoidance rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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