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følgesubjunksjon

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

følgesubjunksjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

føl-ge-sub-junks-jon

Pronunciation

/ˈfølɡəˌsʉbjʊŋksjɔn/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

sub + følge + junksjon

The Norwegian word 'følgesubjunksjon' is divided into five syllables: 'føl-ge-sub-junks-jon'. It's a compound noun with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing, treating consonant clusters like 'sj' as single onsets. The word consists of a root ('følge'), a prefix ('sub'), and a suffix ('junksjon').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A subordinate conjunction; a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause.

    Subordinate conjunction

    “Denne setningen inneholder en følgesubjunksjon.”

    syn:Underordnet konjunksjon
    ant:Hovedkonjunksjon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('føl-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
føl/føl/
ge/ɡə/
sub/sʉb/
junks/jʊŋks/
jon/ʃɔn/

føl — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a rounded front vowel and a voiced bilabial stop.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a velar stop and a schwa-like vowel.. sub — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a voiceless alveolar fricative and a rounded high vowel.. junks — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a palatal approximant, a rounded high vowel, and a velar stop.. jon — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a postalveolar fricative and a rounded back vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sub

From Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under, below'. Indicates subordination.

root

følge

From Old Norse 'fylgja', meaning 'to follow, accompany'. Verb root.

suf

junksjon

From French 'jonction' (via Danish/Norwegian), meaning 'junction, connection'.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable. This is evident in the 'sj' and 'ksj' clusters.

Vowel Sequencing

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Digraph/Cluster Treatment

Common digraphs and consonant clusters (like 'sj', 'ksj') are treated as single units within a syllable.

  • The 'sj' and 'ksj' clusters are treated as single onsets, which is typical in Norwegian.
  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern, with primary stress on the first element.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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