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kristeligdemokratisk

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

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

kristeligdemokratisk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kris-te-lig-de-mo-kra-tisk

Pronunciation

/ˈkɾɪstəˌliːɡdɛmoˈkɾaːtɪsk/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

kriste- + -lig + demokratisk

The Norwegian word 'kristeligdemokratisk' is a compound adjective syllabified based on vowel-following consonant rules, avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'kriste-', the root '-lig', and the compound root 'demokratisk'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Christian Democracy.

    Christian Democratic

    “Det kristeligdemokratiske partiet”

    “En kristeligdemokratisk politikk”

    syn:Kristendemokratisk
    ant:SosialistiskLiberal

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kra'). This is a common stress pattern in Norwegian polysyllabic words.

Syllables

7
kris/kɾɪs/
te/tə/
lig/liːɡ/
de/dɛ/
mo/mo/
kra/kɾaː/
tisk/tɪsk/

kris — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. lig — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. kra — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. tisk — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

kriste-

From 'kristen' (Christian), Old Norse/Latin origin, adjectival prefix.

root

-lig

Old Norse origin, adjectival suffix meaning 'related to'.

suf

demokratisk

Greek origin (via French/German), adjective denoting a political system.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tpro­blem­stil­lingsam­funns­vi­ten­skap

Vowel-Following Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.

  • The word is a compound adjective, influencing syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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