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karboksylgruppe

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “karboksylgruppe” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

karboksylgruppe

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kar-boks-yl-gru-ppe

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑːrbɔksʏlɡɾʉːpə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

karboksyl + gruppe

The Norwegian noun 'karboksylgruppe' (carboxyl group) is divided into five syllables: kar-boks-yl-gru-ppe, with stress on 'boks'. Syllabification follows the maximizing onset principle and standard Norwegian phonological rules. It's morphologically composed of the root 'karboksyl' and the suffix 'gruppe'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A functional group -COOH, characteristic of carboxylic acids.

    Carboxyl group

    “Karboksylgruppen er viktig i mange organiske reaksjoner.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('boks').

Syllables

5
kar/kɑːr/
boks/bɔks/
syl/sʏl/
gru/ɡɾʉː/
ppe/pə/

kar — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'a', coda 'r'. boks — Closed syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'o', coda 'ks'. syl — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'y', coda 'l'. gru — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'u', coda '∅'. ppe — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'e', coda '∅'

Word Parts

root

karboksyl

Derived from 'carboxylic' (English), ultimately from Latin *carbo* and Greek *sylē*.

suf

gruppe

Meaning 'group' (Norwegian), Germanic origin, noun-forming suffix.

Similar Words

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Maximizing Onset Principle

Prioritizes creating syllables with onsets whenever possible.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Sounds are ordered from more sonorous (vowels) to less sonorous (consonants) within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken down based on the sonority hierarchy.

  • Retroflexion of 'r' in Eastern Norwegian dialects doesn't affect syllable division.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce special syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

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