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kontantutbetaling

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kontantutbetaling” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

kontantutbetaling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kon-tant-u-tbe-ta-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔntanˌʉtbeˌtɑːliŋ/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

ut- + kontant + -betaling

The word 'kontantutbetaling' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: kon-tant-u-tbe-ta-ling. Primary stress falls on 'tan'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. It is morphologically composed of the root 'kontant' (cash), the prefix 'ut-' (out), and the suffix '-betaling' (payment).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A cash payment; the act of paying with cash.

    Cash payment

    “Jeg foretrekker kontantutbetaling.”

    “Han fikk en kontantutbetaling for skadene.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tan'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but in compounds, stress often shifts to the second element.

Syllables

6
kon/kɔn/
tant/tan/
u/ʉ/
tbe/tbe/
ta/tɑː/
ling/liŋ/

kon — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ɔ/. First syllable.. tant — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /a/, coda consonant /n/. Primary stressed syllable.. u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ʉ/. Short vowel.. tbe — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /e/. . ta — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɑː/. Long vowel.. ling — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel nucleus /i/, coda consonant /ŋ/. Final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable if possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The word contains several consonant clusters, requiring careful application of onset maximization.
  • Stress pattern shifts in compound words.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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