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konkurransehemmende

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

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

konkurransehemmende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kon-kur-ran-se-hem-men-de

Pronunciation

/kɔnˈkʉrːɑnʃəhɛmːən̪d̪ə/

Stress

1000000

Morphemes

kon- + kurranse + -hemmende

The word 'konkurransehemmende' is a Norwegian adjective meaning 'anti-competitive'. It is divided into seven syllables: kon-kur-ran-se-hem-men-de, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and suffix, following typical Norwegian syllabification rules based on sonority and onset-rime structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Hindring eller begrensning av konkurranse.

    Inhibiting or limiting competition; anti-competitive.

    “Konkurransehemmende praksis er ulovlig.”

    “De anklaget selskapet for konkurransehemmende atferd.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('kon'). Norwegian has a relatively weak stress system, but the first syllable of compound words is typically stressed.

Syllables

7
kon/kɔn/
kur/kʉr/
ran/rɑn/
se/ʃə/
hem/hɛm/
men/mɛn/
de/d̪ə/

kon — Open syllable, stressed.. kur — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. hem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.

Sonority Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants grouped based on sonority.

Onset-Rime Structure

Norwegian syllables generally follow an onset-rime structure.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • Double consonants (rr, mm, dd) create heavier syllables.
  • The 'n' in 'konkurranse' can be subject to assimilation or elision in connected speech, but doesn't alter the underlying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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