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kvikksølvholdig

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

kvikksølvholdig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kvikk-sølv-hold-ig

Pronunciation

/ˈkvɪksœlvhɔldɪɡ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

kvikk + sølv + holdig

The word 'kvikksølvholdig' is a Norwegian adjective meaning 'mercury-containing'. It is divided into four syllables: kvikk-sølv-hold-ig, with primary stress on 'sølv'. The word is a compound formed from 'kvikk', 'sølv', and 'holdig', and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian onset-rime division rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Containing mercury; mercuric.

    Mercury-containing

    “Kvikksølvholdig avfall må håndteres forsiktig.”

    “Gamle termometre kan inneholde kvikksølvholdig væske.”

    syn:kvikksølvbefattende
    ant:kvikksølvfri

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sølv').

Syllables

4
kvikk/kvɪk/
sølv/sølv/
hold/hɔld/
ig/ɪɡ/

kvikk — Open syllable, onset 'kv', rime 'ik'. sølv — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ølv'. hold — Closed syllable, onset 'h', rime 'old'. ig — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'g'

Word Parts

pre

kvikk

Old Norse origin, adjectival base

root

sølv

Old Norse origin, noun stem meaning 'silver'

suf

holdig

Old Norse origin, adjectival suffix meaning 'containing'

Similar Words

van­skifjell­toppbok­han­del

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant cluster) and rime (vowel and following consonants).

Compound Word Stress

Stress typically falls on the second element of a compound word.

  • The 'ks', 'lv', and 'ld' consonant clusters are permissible in Norwegian syllable structure.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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