Hyphenation ofintervjuundersøkelse

Norwegian Word Analysis: intervjuundersøkelse

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "intervjuundersøkelse" is a compound noun in Norwegian, meaning "interview investigation" or "interview study". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows the typical Norwegian rules of vowel and consonant articulation. The 'j' is pronounced as /j/, and the 'v' is pronounced as /v/. The 'ø' is a rounded front vowel.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Norwegian syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (syllables ending in a vowel) and avoid consonant clusters at syllable boundaries where possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• intervju-: Prefix, borrowed from French "entretien" via English "interview". Function: Indicates the topic of the investigation.
• under-: Prefix, native Norwegian. Function: Indicates "under," "below," or "thorough."
• søke-: Root, native Norwegian. Function: Verb meaning "to seek," "to investigate."
• -lse: Suffix, native Norwegian. Function: Nominalizing suffix, turning the verb into a noun.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penult (second-to-last) syllable: "un-der-sø-kel-se".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪn.tɛrˈvju.ʊn.dɛɾ.søːk.ɛl.sə/

6. Edge Case Review:

Norwegian allows for some flexibility in compound word pronunciation, with a tendency to reduce unstressed vowels. However, the syllabification remains consistent.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role, as Norwegian relies more on word order than inflection for grammatical function.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A thorough investigation or study conducted through interviews.
• Translation: Interview investigation/study
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine gender)
• Synonyms: intervjustudie, undersøkelse ved intervju
• Antonyms: (Difficult to find a direct antonym, as it's a specific type of investigation. Perhaps "desk study" - skrivebordsstudie)
• Examples:
  • "Vi gjennomførte en grundig intervjuundersøkelse." (We conducted a thorough interview investigation.)
  • "Resultatene fra intervjuundersøkelsen var overraskende." (The results from the interview investigation were surprising.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• universitet: u-ni-ver-si-te-t. Similar syllable structure with alternating vowel-consonant patterns. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• problemstilling: pro-blem-stil-ling. Similar compound structure, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
• samfunnsforskning: sam-funns-for-skning. Another compound noun, demonstrating the typical Norwegian pattern of combining words. Stress on the second-to-last syllable.

The differences in syllable division arise from the specific consonant and vowel sequences within each word, but the underlying principles of open syllable preference and avoiding complex consonant clusters remain consistent.