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katastrofefrykt

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

katastrofefrykt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ka-ta-stro-fe-frykt

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑːtɑstroːfeˌfrykt/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

katastrofe + frykt

The Norwegian word 'katastrofefrykt' is a compound noun meaning 'disaster fear'. It is divided into five syllables: ka-ta-stro-fe-frykt, with primary stress on the third syllable ('stro'). The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, and the word is composed of two roots: 'katastrofe' (disaster) and 'frykt' (fear).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Fear of disaster; dread of catastrophe

    Disaster fear

    “Han led av katastrofefrykt etter jordskjelvet.”

    “Katastrofefrykt kan lamme handlingsevnen.”

    syn:katastrofeangstulykkesfrykt
    ant:trygghetro

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('stro'), which is the penultimate syllable in the compound noun.

Syllables

5
ka/kɑː/
ta/tɑ/
stro/stroː/
fe/fe/
frykt/frykt/

ka — Open syllable, vowel-final. ta — Open syllable, vowel-final. stro — Closed syllable, consonant-final. fe — Open syllable, vowel-final. frykt — Closed syllable, consonant-final

Word Parts

root

katastrofe

Greek origin (kata- 'down' + strophe 'turn'); functions as a noun

suf

frykt

Old Norse origin; functions as a noun

Similar Words

fo­tball­skou­ni­ver­si­te­tetar­beids­li­vet

Maximizing Onsets

Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of each syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.

  • The 'strf' cluster is a potential point of variation, with some speakers potentially inserting a schwa /ə/ to break it up.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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