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gravejournalist

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

gravejournalist

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gra-ve-jour-na-list

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrɑːvəˌjʊːrnalɪst/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

grave- + journalist

The word 'gravejournalist' is divided into five syllables: gra-ve-jour-na-list. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'grave' and 'journalist', following standard Norwegian syllabification rules based on sonority and onset maximization.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A journalist who covers serious or important news, often involving conflict, crime, or political issues.

    Serious journalist, investigative journalist

    En gravejournalist avslørte korrupsjonen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gra'), typical for Norwegian compounds.

Syllables

5
gra/ɡrɑː/
ve/və/
jour/jʊːr/
na/na/
list/list/

gra Open syllable, vowel is long.. ve Open syllable, reduced vowel.. jour Syllable with glide 'j' forming part of the onset.. na Open syllable.. list Closed syllable.

Sonority Principle

Syllables are formed to maximize the sonority of the syllable nucleus.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset whenever possible.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable must contain a vowel (nucleus).

  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025
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