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ingeniørselskap

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

ingeniørselskap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-ge-ni-ørs-el-skap

Pronunciation

/ɪnɡeˈniːøːɾsɛlskɑp/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

ingen + selskap

The word 'ingeniørselskap' is divided into six syllables based on Norwegian phonological rules, prioritizing onset maximization and vowel onsets. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ørs'). The word is a compound noun consisting of 'ingen' (engineer) and 'selskap' (company).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company specializing in engineering.

    Engineering company

    “Han jobber i et stort ingeniørselskap.”

    “Ingeniørselskapet vant kontrakten.”

    syn:ingeniørfirmateknologiselskap

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ørs'), following the general Norwegian rule of stressing the first of the last two syllables.

Syllables

6
in/ɪn/
ge/ɡe/
ni/niː/
ørs/øːɾs/
el/ɛl/
skap/skɑp/

in — Open syllable, onset 'n'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g'. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n'. ørs — Syllable with complex onset 'ørs'. el — Open syllable, onset 'l'. skap — Syllable with complex onset 'sk'

Word Parts

root

ingen

German origin, meaning 'engineer'

suf

selskap

Old Norse origin, meaning 'company'

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tda­ta­ma­skinpro­blem­stil­ling

Onset Maximization

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Onset

Each syllable typically begins with a vowel sound.

  • The 'ørs' cluster is a relatively complex onset, but follows the rule of onset maximization.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'ø' vowel may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

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