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lydbåndopptager

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

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

lydbåndopptager

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lyd-bånd-opp-ta-ger

Pronunciation

/ˈlyːdbɔːnɔpːtɑːɡər/

Stress

0 0 1 0 1

Morphemes

lyd + bånd + opptager

The word 'lydbåndopptager' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'tape recorder'. It is syllabified as lyd-bånd-opp-ta-ger, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak, common in Norwegian phonology. It is composed of the roots 'lyd' (sound) and 'bånd' (band), the prefix 'opp' (on/up), and the suffix '-er' (agent/instrument).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A device for recording sound on magnetic tape.

    Tape recorder

    “Jeg brukte en lydbåndopptager til å ta opp intervjuet.”

    “Den gamle lydbåndopptageren støvet ned på loftet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('opp'), and the final syllable ('ger') also receives secondary stress.

Syllables

5
lyd/lyːd/
bånd/bɔːn/
opp/ɔpː/
ta/tɑː/
ger/ɡər/

lyd — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. bånd — Open syllable, vowel peak.. opp — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ta — Open syllable, long vowel.. ger — Closed syllable, suffix.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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