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lederkompetanse

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

lederkompetanse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

le-der-kom-pe-tan-se

Pronunciation

/ˈleːdərkɔmpəˈtɑːnsə/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

kom- + leder + tanse

The Norwegian word 'lederkompetanse' (leadership competence) is syllabified as le-der-kom-pe-tan-se, with primary stress on 'tan'. It's a compound noun formed from 'leder' (leader), 'kom-' (a combining form related to competence), and 'tanse' (from 'kompetanse', competence). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ability to lead effectively; leadership skills.

    Leadership competence

    “Hun har god lederkompetanse.”

    “Kurset fokuserer på å utvikle lederkompetanse.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tan'). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

6
le/leː/
der/dər/
kom/kɔm/
pe/pə/
tan/tɑːn/
se/sə/

le — Open syllable, long vowel.. der — Closed syllable, alveolar 'r'. kom — Closed syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. tan — Closed syllable, long vowel.. se — Open syllable.

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel-Consonant Syllabification

Each vowel (and any following consonants up to the next vowel or word boundary) forms a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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