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gravejournalistikk

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gravejournalistikk” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

gravejournalistikk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gra-ve-jour-na-list-ikk

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrɑːvəˌjʊːrnalɪstɪkː/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

grave- + journalist- + -ikk

The word 'gravejournalistikk' is divided into six syllables: gra-ve-jour-na-list-ikk. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from a Germanic prefix, a Romance root, and a Germanic suffix. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and allowing division around consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Investigative journalism; journalism involving deep research and analysis to uncover hidden truths.

    Investigative journalism

    “Gravejournalistikk er viktig for et velfungerende demokrati.”

    “Han jobber med gravejournalistikk om korrupsjon.”

    syn:Undersøkende journalistikk
    ant:Sensasjonsjournalistikk

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
gra/ɡrɑːvə/
ve/və/
jour/jʊːr/
na/na/
list/lɪst/
ikk/ɪkː/

gra — Open syllable, primary stress.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. jour — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. list — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ikk — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

grave-

Norwegian origin, meaning 'serious, deep'. Germanic root.

root

journalist-

French/Italian origin, denoting a person engaged in journalism. Romance root.

suf

-ikk

Norwegian suffix forming nouns, denoting a field of study or practice. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

jour­na­list­stu­dentpro­blem­jour­na­listny­hets­jour­na­list­ikk

Open Syllable Preference

Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable division occurs before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Syllable division occurs before and after consonant clusters, allowing for a balanced syllable structure.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
  • Compound word syllabification can have some flexibility, but the provided division is the most common and phonologically natural.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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