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musikkinstrument

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6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

musikkininstrument

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mu-sik-kin-in-stru-ment

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːʃɪkːɪnˌɪnstrʊmɛnt/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

musik + kininstrument

The word 'musikkinstrument' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: mu-sik-kin-in-stru-ment. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sik'). The word is morphologically composed of the root 'musik' and the suffix 'kininstrument'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A device or tool used to create musical sounds.

    Musical instrument

    “Han spiller et musikkinstrument.”

    “Hun samler på musikkinstrumenter.”

    syn:Musikkredskap

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
mu/muː/
sik/ʃɪkː/
kin/ɪn/
in/ɪn/
stru/strʊ/
ment/mɛnt/

mu — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. sik — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'kk' treated as a single unit.. kin — Closed syllable, short vowel.. in — Closed syllable, short vowel.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'str'.. ment — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

musik

From French/Latin 'musica', meaning music.

suf

kininstrument

'-kin' is a Germanic noun-forming suffix. '-instrument' is from Latin 'instrumentum', meaning tool or device.

Similar Words

sy­kkel­turda­ta­ma­skinfot­ball­sko

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'kk' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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