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kraftoverføring

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

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

kraftoverføring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kra-ft-o-ver-fø-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈkrɑftɔvɛɾˌfœːrɪŋ/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

over + kraft + føring

The word 'kraftoverføring' is a compound noun syllabified as kra-ft-o-ver-fø-ring, with stress on the second syllable. It consists of the morphemes 'kraft' (power), 'over' (over), and 'føring' (transmission). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process or system of transferring power, typically electrical power.

    Power transmission

    “Utbyggingen av kraftoverføringen er viktig for å sikre energiforsyningen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ft'). Norwegian compounds typically stress the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

6
kra/krɑ/
ft/ft/
o/ɔ/
ver/vɛɾ/
fø/fœ/
ring/rɪŋ/

kra — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ft — Closed syllable, consonant cluster as onset.. o — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ver — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. fø — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ring — Closed syllable, onset consonant, final consonant.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification follows the individual morphemes within the compound.

  • Possible reduction of 'o' to schwa in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025
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