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mellomfagseksamen

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “mellomfagseksamen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

mellomfagseksamen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mel-lom-fag-sek-sa-men

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛlːʊmˌfɑːɡsɛksɑmɛn/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

mellom + fag + seksamen

The word 'mellomfagseksamen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables (mel-lom-fag-sek-sa-men) following Norwegian's rule of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures. Primary stress falls on the 'eks' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'mellom-', the root 'fag-', and the suffix 'seksamen'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An examination in an intermediate-level course.

    Intermediate exam

    “Han var nervøs før mellomfagseksamen.”

    “Jeg må forberede meg til mellomfagseksamen i morgen.”

    syn:delprøvemidteksamen
    ant:finaleksamen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'eks' syllable (the fourth syllable). Norwegian has tonal accents, but the stress is more prominent on this syllable.

Syllables

6
mel/mɛl/
lom/lɔm/
fag/fɑːɡ/
sek/sɛk/
sa/sɑː/
men/mɛn/

mel — Open syllable, CV structure.. lom — Open syllable, CV structure.. fag — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. sek — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. sa — Open syllable, CV structure.. men — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

pre

mellom

Old Norse origin, meaning 'between' or 'intermediate'.

root

fag

Old Norse origin, meaning 'subject' or 'field of study'.

suf

seksamen

Danish/Germanic origin (from *examen*), noun forming suffix meaning 'examination'.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tetsam­funns­vi­ten­skapeks­a­men­sopp­ga­ve

Maximize Onsets

Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, which are accommodated within the syllable structure.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
mellomfagseksamen(current)
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