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massemediekunnskap

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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7syllables

massemediekunnskap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mas-se-me-di-e-kunns-kap

Pronunciation

/masːəˈmædiːˌkʊnːskɑp/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

masse + medie + kunnskap

The word 'massemediekunnskap' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables (mas-se-me-di-e-kunns-kap) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('kunns-'). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('masse-'), a root ('medie-'), and a suffix/root ('kunnskap').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Knowledge and understanding of how mass media functions, its impact on society, and the ability to critically evaluate media content.

    Media literacy, mass media knowledge

    “Hun har god massemediekunnskap.”

    “Massemediekunnskap er viktig i dagens samfunn.”

    syn:mediekritikkmedieforståelse
    ant:medieuvitenhet

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
mas/masː/
se/sə/
me/mæ/
di/diː/
e/e/
kunns/kʊnːs/
kap/kɑp/

mas — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /m/, Coda: null.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Onset: /s/, Coda: null.. me — Open syllable. Onset: /m/, Coda: null.. di — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /d/, Coda: null.. e — Open syllable. Onset: /e/, Coda: null.. kunns — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a long consonant. Onset: /k/, Coda: /s/. kap — Open syllable. Onset: /k/, Coda: null.

Word Parts

pre

masse

From Danish/Norwegian, meaning 'mass', 'large amount'. Germanic origin.

root

medie

From French 'médias' (Latin 'medium'), meaning 'media'.

suf

kunnskap

From Old Norse 'kunnr' + 'skapr', meaning 'knowledge/skill'. Germanic origin.

Similar Words

de­mo­kra­tiu­ni­ver­si­tetsam­funns­vi­ten­skap

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.

Open Syllable Preference

Syllables tend to end in vowels.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each morpheme within the compound word retains its original syllable structure.

  • The 'dk' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, avoiding an unnatural break.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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