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landslagskandidat

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

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

landslagskandidat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

land-slags-kan-di-dat

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑnːˌslɑɡsˌkɑnːdiˌdɑt/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

landslagskan + dat

The word 'landslagskandidat' is a Norwegian compound noun divided into five syllables: land-slags-kan-di-dat. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of roots 'land' and 'slag', a linking element 'skan', and the suffix 'dat'. Syllabification follows onset maximization, vowel peak principle, and sonority sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is a candidate for selection to the national team.

    National team candidate

    “Han er en landslagskandidat i fotball.”

    “Treneren vurderer flere landslagskandidater.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
land/lɑnː/
slags/slɑɡs/
kan/kɑnː/
di/di/
dat/dɑt/

land — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. slags — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. kan — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. dat — Closed syllable, final syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy.

  • Norwegian compound words can sometimes exhibit slight variations in pronunciation, but the presented syllable division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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