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kjernevåpenprøve

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

kjernepenprøve

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kjer-ne-vå-pen-prø-ve

Pronunciation

/ˈçæːrnəˌvɑːpənˈprøːvə/

Stress

000111

Morphemes

kjerne, våpen + prøve

The word 'kjernevåpenprøve' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: kjer-ne-vå-pen-prø-ve. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'prø'. The word is composed of three morphemes: 'kjerne' (core), 'våpen' (weapon), and 'prøve' (test). Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and the vowel peak principle, with penultimate stress being the dominant stress pattern.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A test of a nuclear weapon.

    Nuclear weapon test

    Internasjonale protester fulgte kjernevåpenprøven.

    Regjeringen fordømte kjernevåpenprøven.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'prø'.

Syllables

6
kjer/çæːrn/
ne/nə/
/vɑː/
pen/pən/
prø/prøː/
ve/və/

kjer Open syllable with a palatal plosive onset and a long vowel.. ne Open syllable with a nasal onset and a schwa vowel.. Open syllable with a voiced fricative onset and a long vowel.. pen Closed syllable with a voiceless plosive onset and a schwa vowel.. prø Open syllable with a plosive onset and a long vowel. Stressed syllable.. ve Open syllable with a voiced fricative onset and a schwa vowel.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

  • The 'kj' digraph is a palatal plosive /ç/ and is treated as a single onset.
  • The diphthong 'vå' is treated as a single vowel peak.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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