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kriminalsosiologi

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

8 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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8syllables

kriminasosiologi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kri-mi-na-so-si-o-lo-gi

Pronunciation

/kri.mi.naːl.so.si.ɔˈloː.ɡi/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

kriminal- + sosi- + -ologi

The Norwegian word 'kriminalsosiologi' (criminology) is syllabified as kri-mi-na-so-si-o-lo-gi, with primary stress on the 'so-' syllable. It's a compound noun formed from Latin and Greek roots, following standard Norwegian syllable division rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The study of crime from a sociological perspective.

    Criminology

    Hun studerer kriminalsosiologi universitetet.

    Kriminalsosiologi er et viktig felt for å forstå årsakene til kriminalitet.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('so-'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but longer compounds can have secondary stresses.

Syllables

8
kri/kri/
mi/mi/
na/naːl/
so/so/
si/si/
o/ɔˈloː/
lo/loː.ɡi/
gi/ɡi/

kri Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kr', vowel 'i'.. mi Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'i'.. na Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'aː'.. so Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'o'. Primary stressed syllable.. si Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'i'.. o Open syllable, onset consonant 'o', vowel 'ɔː'.. lo Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'oː', followed by the suffix 'gi'.. gi Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'i'.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters within syllables (e.g., 'kri-', 'mi-', 'na-').

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains a single vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The word is a relatively straightforward example of Norwegian compound word formation.
  • No significant exceptions or anomalies are present.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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