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husholdningskapital

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

husholdningskapital

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hus-hold-nings-ka-pi-tal

Pronunciation

/ˈhʉːʃɔldnɪŋsˌkɑːpɪtɑl/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

husholdnings- + kapital-

The Norwegian word 'husholdningskapital' is divided into six syllables: hus-hold-nings-ka-pi-tal. The primary stress falls on 'hold'. It's a compound noun derived from Old Norse and Latin roots, meaning 'household capital'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Capital or wealth belonging to a household; financial resources owned by a family.

    Household capital

    Familien økte sitt husholdningskapital gjennom investeringer.

    Husholdningskapitalen deres ble brukt til å kjøpe et nytt hus.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hold'). Norwegian stress is generally on the first syllable of the root or the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
hus/hʉːʃ/
hold/hɔld/
nings/nɪŋs/
ka/kɑː/
pi/pɪ/
tal/tɑːl/

hus Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /ʃ/, vowel nucleus /ʉː/. hold Open syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel nucleus /ɔ/. nings Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda consonant cluster /ŋs/. ka Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ɑː/. pi Open syllable, onset consonant /p/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/. tal Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɑː/, coda consonant /l/

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel as its nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'd' in 'holdning' is consistently pronounced and included in the syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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