HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

granskningsutvalg

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

4 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “granskningsutvalg” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

granskningsutvalg

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gran-sknings-ut-valg

Pronunciation

/ɡranˈʃnɪksˌʊtvaɫɡ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

ut + gransk + ningsvalg

The Norwegian word 'granskningsutvalg' is a compound noun meaning 'investigation committee'. It is syllabified as gran-sknings-ut-valg, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is formed from the root 'gransk' (investigate), the suffix '-nings' (nominalizing), the prefix 'ut' (selection from), and the root 'valg' (election). Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A committee or panel appointed to investigate or examine something.

    Investigation committee, review board

    “Et granskningsutvalg ble nedsatt for å undersøke saken.”

    “Utvalget leverte sin rapport i går.”

    syn:undersøkelseskomitévurderingsutvalg

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sknings'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift due to clitics or specific morphological structures.

Syllables

4
gran/ɡran/
sknings/ʃnɪŋs/
ut/ʊt/
valg/vaɫɡ/

gran — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'gr', vowel peak 'a'.. sknings — Closed syllable, complex onset 'skn', vowel peak 'i', coda 'ngs'.. ut — Open syllable, onset 'u', vowel peak 't'.. valg — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel peak 'a', coda 'lg'.

Word Parts

pre

ut

Indicates selection or committee from something.

root

gransk

Old Norse origin, meaning 'investigate, examine'.

suf

ningsvalg

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-nings' and root 'valg' (election, choice).

Similar Words

for­valt­ninggjen­nom­fø­ringsam­ar­beid

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the syllable nucleus (vowel).

  • The 'ut-' prefix can sometimes be cliticized, but in this case, it maintains a distinct syllabic identity.
  • The consonant cluster '-nsk-' is common in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
granskningsutvalg(current)
Open AI Chat