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kollisjonssikkerhet

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kollisjonssikkerhet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

kollisjonsssikkerhet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kol-lis-jon-ss-sik-ker-het

Pronunciation

/kɔˈlɪʃɔnˌsɪkːərˌhɛɪt/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

kollisjon/sikkerhet + s-

The word 'kollisjonssikkerhet' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: kol-lis-jon-ss-sik-ker-het. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, with consideration for geminate consonants and consonant clusters. It is derived from Latin and Old Norse roots and refers to collision safety.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being safe from collisions.

    Collision safety

    “Bilens kollisjonssikkerhet er blitt betydelig forbedret.”

    “Kollisjonssikkerhet er en viktig faktor ved kjøp av ny bil.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ker').

Syllables

7
kol/kɔl/
lis/lɪʃ/
jon/ɔn/
ss/sː/
sik/sɪkː/
ker/kər/
het/hɛɪt/

kol — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. jon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ss — Geminate consonant, part of the following syllable.. sik — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ker — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. het — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Sequence

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants can form their own syllable or be part of the following syllable.

  • The 'sj' cluster can sometimes be treated as a single phoneme, but is divided here for clarity.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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