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karakteristikon

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

karakteristikon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ka-rak-te-ris-ti-kon

Pronunciation

/ka.rak.tɛ.ɾis.ti.kɔn/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

kar- + akteris- + -tikon

The word 'karakteristikon' is divided into six syllables: ka-rak-te-ris-ti-kon. It's a Greek loanword with stress on the 'ris' syllable. Syllable division follows the onset-rhyme structure, though the word's foreign origin introduces some atypical consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A characteristic feature or quality.

    Characteristic

    “Dette er et viktig karakteristikon ved studien.”

    syn:egenskapkjennetegn
    ant:ukarakteristisk
adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to characteristics.

    Characteristic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ris' syllable (third syllable from the end).

Syllables

6
ka/ka/
rak/rak/
te/tɛ/
ris/ɾis/
ti/ti/
kon/kɔn/

ka — Open syllable, simple onset-rhyme structure.. rak — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. te — Open syllable, simple onset-rhyme structure.. ris — Closed syllable, flap 'r' onset.. ti — Open syllable, simple onset-rhyme structure.. kon — Closed syllable, simple onset-rhyme structure.

Word Parts

pre

kar-

From Greek 'char-', meaning 'character'.

root

akteris-

From Greek 'akter-', meaning 'outer, external'.

suf

-tikon

Greek adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tpro­blemhi­sto­ri­e

Onset-Rhyme Structure

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).

  • The word is a loanword from Greek, which influences its syllable structure and stress pattern.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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