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kjernevåpenkapasitet

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9 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian
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kjernevåpenkapasitetet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kjer-ne-vå-pen-ka-pa-si-te-tet

Pronunciation

/ˈkjerːneˌvɑːpənˌkapaˈsitet/

Stress

000010010

Morphemes

kjerne, våpen, kapasitet

The word 'kjernevåpenkapasitet' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables based on Norwegian syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word comprises Old Norse and Latin-derived roots, referring to nuclear weapon capability.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ability to develop, produce, deploy, and use nuclear weapons.

    Nuclear weapon capability

    “Norges kjernevåpenkapasitet er ikke-eksisterende.”

    “Diskusjonen om landets kjernevåpenkapasitet fortsatte.”

    syn:kjernefysisk våpenpotensial
    ant:nedrustning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' (si-te-tet). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian words of this length.

Syllables

9
kjer/kjer/
ne/ne/
vå/vɑː/
pen/pən/
ka/ka/
pa/pa/
si/si/
te/te/
tet/tɛt/

kjer — Open syllable with a complex onset. Contains the root 'kjerne'.. ne — Closed syllable. Part of the root 'kjerne'.. vå — Open syllable with a diphthong. Contains the root 'våpen'.. pen — Closed syllable. Part of the root 'våpen'.. ka — Open syllable. Beginning of the borrowed root 'kapasitet'.. pa — Open syllable. Part of the borrowed root 'kapasitet'.. si — Open syllable. Part of the borrowed root 'kapasitet'.. te — Open syllable. Part of the borrowed root 'kapasitet'. Primary stress.. tet — Closed syllable. Ending of the borrowed root 'kapasitet'.

Word Parts

root

kjerne, våpen, kapasitet

Combination of Old Norse and Latin-derived roots.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tpro­blem­stil­lingsam­funns­an­svar

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'kjer' and 'pen'.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Words of this length are typically stressed on the second-to-last syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of 'te'.

  • The 'kj' digraph is pronounced as /kjer/ and treated as a single onset.
  • The 'vå' sequence is a common diphthong in Norwegian.
  • No significant regional variations are expected in the syllabification of this word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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