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fødselsoverskudd

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

fødselsoverskudd

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fød-sel-so-ver-skudd

Pronunciation

/ˈfœːdselsoːvərskʊd/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

over + fødsel + skudd

fødselsoverskudd is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'birth surplus'. It is divided into five syllables: fød-sel-so-ver-skudd, with primary stress on 'so'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing open syllables and grouping consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A surplus of births; a situation where the number of births exceeds the number of deaths.

    Birth surplus

    Landet opplevde et stort fødselsoverskudd i fjor.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('so') due to its position within the compound and the inherent weight of the vowel.

Syllables

5
fød/fœːd/
sel/sel/
so/soː/
ver/vər/
skudd/skʊd/

fød Open syllable, vowel-final.. sel Open syllable, vowel-final.. so Open syllable, vowel-final, stressed.. ver Closed syllable, consonant-final.. skudd Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Maximize Open Syllables

Norwegian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally grouped with the following vowel.

Stress Placement

Primary stress typically falls on the first syllable of a root word or the first syllable of a compound word, but can be influenced by the weight of the vowel and the overall rhythmic pattern.

  • The pronunciation of 'd' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • Compound words are treated as a single phonological unit, and syllable division follows the rules for maximizing open syllables within the entire compound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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