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melkespannkasting

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

melkespannkasting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mel-kes-pann-kas-ting

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛl.kəsˌpɑnː.kɑs.tɪŋ/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

melk, pann, kast + -es, -ing

The Norwegian noun 'melkespannkasting' (milk can throwing) is divided into five syllables (mel-kes-pann-kas-ting) with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word formed from roots 'melk', 'pann', and 'kast' with suffixes indicating possession and action.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of throwing milk cans.

    Milk can throwing

    “Melkespannkasting var en populær sport på landsbygda.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kes').

Syllables

5
mel/mɛl/
kes/kəs/
pann/pɑnː/
kas/kɑs/
ting/tɪŋ/

mel — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kes — Closed syllable, contains the genitive suffix.. pann — Closed syllable, root of the word.. kas — Closed syllable, part of the root 'kast'. ting — Closed syllable, contains the -ing suffix.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Compound Word Stress

Stress typically falls on the second element of a compound word.

  • Slight palatalization of 'k' in some dialects.
  • Regional vowel variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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