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kroppsmasseindeks

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5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kroppsmasseindeks” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

kroppsmasseindeks

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kropp-smas-se-in-deks

Pronunciation

/krɔpsˈmasːəɪndɛks/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

kropp, masse, indeks + -s

The word 'kroppsmasseindeks' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: kropp-smas-se-in-deks. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'in'. It's composed of three roots ('kropp', 'masse', 'indeks') and a genitive marker ('-s'). Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A measure of body fat based on height and weight.

    Body Mass Index

    “Høy kroppsmasseindeks kan øke risikoen for diabetes.”

    “Legen beregnet pasientens kroppsmasseindeks.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'in'. Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.

Syllables

5
kropp/krɔp/
smas/smas/
se/sə/
in/ɪn/
deks/dɛks/

kropp — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains the root of the word.. smas — Closed syllable, contains the genitive marker and the beginning of the second root.. se — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. in — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. deks — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

kropp, masse, indeks

Multiple roots combined to form a compound noun. 'kropp' (body) - Old Norse origin; 'masse' (mass) - French origin; 'indeks' (index) - Latin origin.

suf

-s

Genitive marker indicating relation.

Similar Words

hjem­me­si­deda­ta­ma­skinu­ni­ver­si­tet

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, favoring open syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

  • The 's' in 'kropps' is a genitive marker and is treated as part of the first syllable for syllabification purposes.
  • The double 's' in 'masse' affects the vowel length, but doesn't change the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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