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gjennomsnittsborger

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5 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gjennomsnittsborger” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

gjennomsnittsborger

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gjenn-oms-nitts-bor-ger

Pronunciation

/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtsˈbɔɾɡər/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0

Morphemes

gjenn- + snitt- + -sborger

The word 'gjennomsnittsborger' is a compound noun syllabified into gjenn-oms-nitts-bor-ger, with primary stress on 'snitts'. It's composed of the prefix 'gjenn-', root 'snitt-', and suffix '-sborger'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An average citizen; a typical member of the population.

    Average citizen

    “Han er en gjennomsnittsborger.”

    “Undersøkelsen omfattet et utvalg av gjennomsnittsborgere.”

    syn:vanlig borgergjennomsnittsperson

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root (*snitts*), following typical Norwegian compound noun stress patterns.

Syllables

5
gjenn/ˈɡjɛnː/
oms/ˈɔms/
nitts/ˈnɪts/
bor/ˈbɔɾ/
ger/ˈɡər/

gjenn — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'gj' treated as a single phoneme.. oms — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. nitts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tts' permissible.. bor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ger — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

gjenn-

Old Norse *geinn-* meaning 'through, again'. Indicates repetition or thoroughness.

root

snitt-

From *snitte* - to cut, slice, average. Old Norse *snita*.

suf

-sborger

'-s-' is a genitive/attributive marker. '-borger' means 'citizen' from Old Norse *borgari*.

Similar Words

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Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Sequence

Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable, and syllables are divided around vowel sequences.

  • The 'gj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
  • The 'sn' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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