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innvandrerfamilie

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “innvandrerfamilie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

innvandrerfamilie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-nvand-rer-fa-mi-lie

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvɑnːdr̩ərˌfɑmiˈliːə/

Stress

010111

Morphemes

inn- + vandrer + familie

The word 'innvandrerfamilie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: in-nvand-rer-fa-mi-lie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'inn-', the root 'vandrer', and the suffix 'familie'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization, vowel peak, and sonority sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A family that has immigrated to Norway (or a Norwegian-speaking context).

    Immigrant family

    “De hjalp en innvandrerfamilie med å finne et nytt hjem.”

    “Mange innvandrerfamilier sliter med integrering.”

    syn:flyktningfamilienyankommerfamilie
    ant:ekte norsk familie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fa-mi-**lie**'. Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

6
in/ɪn/
nvand/nvɑnːd/
rer/r̩ər/
fa/fɑ/
mi/mi/
lie/liːə/

in — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/. nvand — Closed syllable, complex onset /nv/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/, coda consonant /d/. rer — Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel nucleus /ə/, coda consonant /r/. fa — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel nucleus /i/. lie — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel nucleus /iː/, coda consonant /ə/

Word Parts

pre

inn-

Old Norse origin, indicates 'in', 'into', or 'within'.

root

vandrer

Old Norse *vandrari*, derived from *vandre* (to wander, migrate).

suf

familie

Latin origin, fully integrated noun meaning 'family'.

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­leu­ni­ver­si­te­tar­beids­liv

Onset Maximization

Norwegian tends to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.

Penultimate Stress

Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

  • The 'ndr' cluster is treated as a permissible consonant cluster within a syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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