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kreftbehandling

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

kreftbehandling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kreft-be-han-dling

Pronunciation

/kræftbɛˈhɑnˌdɪŋ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

be- + kreft + -ing

The Norwegian noun 'kreftbehandling' (cancer treatment) is syllabified as kreft-be-han-dling, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'kreft' (cancer) and 'behandling' (treatment), following standard Norwegian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Cancer treatment; the medical care given to a person with cancer.

    Cancer treatment

    “Hun mottar kreftbehandling på sykehuset.”

    “Kreftbehandling kan være svært belastende.”

    syn:kreftkuronkologisk behandling
    ant:forebygging

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'dling' of 'behandling'.

Syllables

4
kreft/kræft/
be/bɛ/
han/hɑn/
dling/dɪŋ/

kreft — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable, simple vowel.. han — Open syllable, simple vowel.. dling — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster, primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, forms verb-like element.

root

kreft

Old Norse origin, meaning 'cancer'.

suf

-ing

Germanic origin, forms noun from verb.

Similar Words

sol­skinnfot­ball­spil­lerda­ta­ma­skin

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.

Compound Word Division

Compound words are divided at the word boundary before syllabification.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority.

  • The 'ft' cluster in 'kreft' is a common and accepted consonant cluster.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minor and do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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