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herrekonfeksjon

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

herrekonfeksjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

her-re-kon-fek-sjon

Pronunciation

/hærrəˌkɔnfɛksjɔn/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

herre + konfeksjon + sjon

The word 'herrekonfeksjon' is divided into five syllables: her-re-kon-fek-sjon. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllable structure follows typical Norwegian CV(C) patterns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Men's clothing; men's attire.

    Men's wear

    “Han kjøpte ny herrekonfeksjon.”

    “Butikken spesialiserer seg på herrekonfeksjon.”

    syn:herreklær
    ant:damekonfeksjon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('re'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but compound words can have variations.

Syllables

5
her/hærr/
re/rə/
kon/kɔn/
fek/fɛk/
sjon/sjɔn/

her — Open syllable, vowel-final.. re — Open syllable, vowel-final.. kon — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. fek — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. sjon — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

herre

Old Norse origin, meaning 'master' or 'lord', indicates male association.

root

konfeksjon

Borrowed from French 'confection' (Latin 'confectio'), meaning 'making, preparation, manufacture'.

suf

sjon

Nominalizing suffix, borrowed from French, indicating a thing or process.

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Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters followed by a vowel can form a syllable.

  • Geminate consonant 'rr' influences pronunciation duration but not syllable division.
  • Consonant cluster 'ksj' is common and doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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