mentalundersøking
Syllables
men-tal-un-der-sø-king
Pronunciation
/menˈtɑːlˌʊnːərˌsøːkɪŋ/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
mental- + søking + -ing
The word 'mentalundersøking' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: men-tal-un-der-sø-king. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix ('mental-'), an Old Norse prefix ('under-'), a root ('søking'), and a noun-forming suffix ('-ing'). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A thorough psychological examination or assessment.
Mental investigation, psychological examination.
“Han gjennomgikk en grundig mentalundersøking.”
“Resultatene av mentalundersøkingen var alvorlige.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('men').
Syllables
men — Open syllable, stressed.. tal — Open syllable, unstressed.. un — Closed syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. sø — Open syllable, unstressed.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- The word is primarily a noun, and syllabification remains consistent even with rare verbal constructions.
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