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høytideligholdelse

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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7syllables

høytideligholdelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

høy-ti-de-lig-hol-del-se

Pronunciation

/høʏ̯tɪˈdeːlɪˌhɔl.dəlsə/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

høy- + tide- + -lig-hold-else

The Norwegian word 'høytideligholdelse' (solemnization) is syllabified as høy-ti-de-lig-hol-del-se, with stress on 'hol-del-se'. It's a complex noun formed from Old Norse roots and Germanic suffixes, exhibiting typical Norwegian phonological patterns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of solemnizing or celebrating an occasion with due ceremony.

    Solemnization, ceremonial observance

    Bryllupet ble markert med en vakker høytideligholdelse.

    Høytideligholdelsen av nasjonaldagen var svært populær.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable 'hol-del-se'. Norwegian stress is generally predictable, but can shift in compound words.

Syllables

7
høy/høʏ/
ti/tɪ/
de/deː/
lig/lɪɡ/
hol/hɔl/
del/dels/
se/sə/

høy Open syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel /øʏ/.. ti Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɪ/.. de Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, long vowel /eː/.. lig Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /ɡ/.. hol Open syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel /ɔ/.. del Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /e/, coda consonant /s/.. se Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, schwa vowel /ə/

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are often separated into their own syllables.

  • The word is a compound, which can sometimes lead to variations in stress, but the standard rules apply here.
  • Regional dialects might exhibit slight variations in pronunciation, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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