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lakseproduksjon

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

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

lakseproduksjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lak-se-pro-duk-sjon

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑksəprɔdʊkʃɔn/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

laks + produksjon

The word 'lakseproduksjon' is divided into five syllables: lak-se-pro-duk-sjon. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from 'laks' (salmon) and 'produksjon' (production). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters appropriately.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of raising and harvesting salmon.

    Salmon production

    “Lakseproduksjon er en viktig næring i Norge.”

    “De investerer i bærekraftig lakseproduksjon.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('duk').

Syllables

5
lak/lɑks/
se/sə/
pro/prɔ/
duk/dʊk/
sjon/ʃɔn/

lak — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'k'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ə'. pro — Open syllable, onset 'pr', vowel 'ɔ'. duk — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ʊ', coda 'k'. sjon — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'ɔ', coda 'n'

Maximize Open Syllables

Norwegian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Vowel Following Consonant

A vowel following a consonant typically forms a new syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are treated as part of the syllable onset.

  • The /ks/ cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The /sjon/ ending is a frequent noun-forming suffix and is generally treated as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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