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koalisjonsbyråd

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6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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koalisjonsbyråd

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ko-a-li-sjons-by-råd

Pronunciation

/kɔˈɑːliʂɔnˌsbʏɾɔːd/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

koalisjons- + by + råd

The Norwegian word 'koalisjonsbyråd' (coalition council) is divided into ko-a-li-sjons-by-råd, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'koalisjon', 'by', and 'råd', and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A governing body formed by a coalition of political parties.

    Coalition council/government

    “Det nye koalisjonsbyrådet presenterte sin politiske plattform.”

    “Koalisjonsbyrådet møtes i dag for å diskutere budsjettet.”

    syn:Samlingsregjeringregjeringskoalisjon
    ant:Enkeltpartiregjering

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sjons'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.

Syllables

6
ko/kɔ/
a/ɑː/
li/li/
sjons/ʂɔn/
by/bʏ/
råd/ɾɔːd/

ko — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɔ/.. a — Open syllable, vowel /ɑː/.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /i/.. sjons — Syllable with consonant cluster /ʂ/ and vowel /ɔn/.. by — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ʏ/.. råd — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɾ/, vowel /ɔː/, coda /d/.

Word Parts

pre

koalisjons-

Derived from 'koalisjon' (coalition), ultimately from French and Latin. Denotes the type of council.

root

by

Old Norse origin, meaning 'city' or 'town'. Functions as a component indicating a governing body.

suf

råd

Old Norse origin, meaning 'council' or 'advice'. Denotes the governing body itself.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tad­mi­ni­stra­sjonkom­mu­ni­ka­sjon

Onset Maximization

Norwegian tends to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).

Vowel Peak

Each syllable generally contains one vowel peak.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'j' sound might exist, but they don't affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

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