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konversasjonsleksikon

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

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

konversasjonsleksikon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kon-ver-sas-jons-lek-si-kon

Pronunciation

/kɔn.vɛr.saˈsjɔn.s.lɛk.si.kɔn/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

konversasjons- + leksikon

The word 'konversasjonsleksikon' is a compound noun syllabified as kon-ver-sas-jons-lek-si-kon, with primary stress on 'sas'. It's derived from Latin and Greek roots and follows standard Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A dictionary of conversational phrases or a lexicon specifically focused on conversation.

    Conversation lexicon

    “Jeg brukte et konversasjonsleksikon for å lære nye uttrykk.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sas'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult, but this word follows that pattern.

Syllables

7
kon/kɔn/
ver/vɛr/
sas/saˈsjɔn/
jons/sjɔn/
lek/lɛk/
si/si/
kon/kɔn/

kon — Open syllable, initial consonant, final vowel.. ver — Open syllable, initial consonant, final vowel.. sas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains the 'sj' cluster.. jons — Closed syllable, contains the 'sj' cluster.. lek — Open syllable, initial consonant, final vowel.. si — Open syllable, initial consonant, final vowel.. kon — Open syllable, initial consonant, final vowel.

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Closed vs. Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered 'closed', while those ending in a vowel are 'open'.

  • The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and syllabified accordingly.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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