masseundersøkelse
Syllables
mas-se-un-der-sø-kel-se
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑsːəˌʊnːdərˌsøːkəlˌsæː/
Stress
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Morphemes
masse + søke + else
The word 'masseundersøkelse' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mas-se-un-der-sø-kel-se. Stress falls on the third syllable ('sø'). It's formed from a French prefix ('masse'), an Old Norse prefix ('under'), a root ('søke'), and a nominalizing suffix ('else'). Syllabification follows onset maximization, vowel peak, and sonority sequencing principles.
Definitions
- 1
A large-scale investigation or study.
Mass investigation, large-scale study
“En masseundersøkelse ble gjennomført for å finne årsaken til sykdommen.”
“Resultatene fra masseundersøkelsen var overraskende.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sø'), following the general Norwegian rule of penultimate stress for words of this length.
Syllables
mas — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'a', coda 's'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'. un — Open syllable, onset 'u', nucleus 'n'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ə', coda 'r'. sø — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'øː'. kel — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ə', coda 'l'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'æː'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sk' in 'sø').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel (the nucleus).
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable onsets and codas follow sonority hierarchies.
Stress Placement
Generally, stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'se' ending is a common nominalizing suffix.
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