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handslokningsapparat

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6 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

hanslokningsapparat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

han-slok-nings-ap-pa-rat

Pronunciation

/hɑnslœknɪŋsɑpːarat/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

hand + slok + nings-ap-parat

The word 'handslokningsapparat' is a compound noun syllabified as han-slok-nings-ap-pa-rat, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'hand', root 'slok', and suffixes 'nings' and 'parat', originating from Old Norse and Germanic roots. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A portable device used to extinguish small fires.

    Handheld fire extinguisher

    “Vi må ha et handslokningsapparat i bilen.”

    “Hun brukte handslokningsapparatet for å slukke brannen.”

    syn:brannslukker

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ap-pa-rat'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

6
han/han/
slok/slœk/
nings/nɪŋs/
ap/apː/
pa/pa/
rat/rat/

han — Open syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel nucleus /a/, coda /n/. Unstressed.. slok — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /sl/, vowel nucleus /œ/, coda /k/. Unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda /ŋs/. Unstressed.. ap — Open syllable, onset consonant /a/, vowel nucleus /pː/. Stressed.. pa — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/, vowel nucleus /a/. Unstressed.. rat — Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel nucleus /a/, coda /t/. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

hand

Old Norse origin, meaning 'hand'. Germanic lexical category: noun.

root

slok

Old Norse origin, meaning 'to extinguish'. Germanic lexical category: verb.

suf

nings-ap-parat

Combination of suffixes forming a verbal noun and indicating 'prepared/ready'. Germanic origin, morphological function: nominalization and adjectival/nominal.

Similar Words

bran­sluk­kerda­ta­ma­skinbil­sik­ker­het

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'slok' and 'nings'.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus, dictating the syllable boundaries.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, respecting their boundaries.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ɑ/ vs. /ɔ/) may occur but do not alter the syllable division.
  • The pronunciation of 'ng' can vary slightly depending on dialect.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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