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hjørundfjording

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

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

hjørundfjording

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hjø-rund-fjord-ing

Pronunciation

/hjøːˈrundfjɔːɾɪŋ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

hjø- + rund-fjord + -ing

The word 'hjørundfjording' is divided into four syllables: hjø-rund-fjord-ing. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from place name elements and a derivational suffix. Syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and CV/CVC structures.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person from Hjørungavåg, Norway.

    Hjørungavåg resident

    “En hjørundfjording er kjent for sin gjestfrihet.”

    syn:Hjørungavåging

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('rund'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

4
hjø/hjøː/
rund/rund/
fjord/fjɔːɾ/
ing/ɪŋ/

hjø — Open syllable, CV structure, initial syllable.. rund — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. fjord — Closed syllable, CVC structure, 'fj' as a single onset.. ing — Closed syllable, VCC structure, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hjø-

Shortened form of Hjørung-, relating to the place name Hjørungavåg. Old Norse origin.

root

rund-fjord

Combination of 'rund' (round) and 'fjord' (fjord). Old Norse origin.

suf

-ing

Denotes a person from a place. Old Norse origin, derivational suffix.

Similar Words

fjord­hestrund­turhjøl­pen

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables (onsets) whenever possible.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • The 'fj' digraph is treated as a single onset consonant cluster.
  • Vowel length influences syllable weight but does not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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