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nasjonalballett

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

nasjonalballett

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

na-sjo-nal-bal-lett

Pronunciation

/nɑˈɧuːnɑlˌbɑlɛtː/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

nasjo- + bal- + -lett

The word 'nasjonalballett' is divided into five syllables: na-sjo-nal-bal-lett. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from a prefix ('nasjo-'), root ('bal-'), and suffix ('-lett'). Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    National ballet

    National ballet

    “Jeg skal på nasjonalballett i kveld.”

    “Nasjonalballett er kjent for sine vakre forestillinger.”

    syn:statsballett

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sjo'). Norwegian generally stresses the penult.

Syllables

5
na/na/
sjo/ɧuː/
nal/nɑl/
bal/bɑl/
lett/ɛtː/

na — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. sjo — Open syllable, 'sj' cluster as a single onset.. nal — Closed syllable, 'l' as coda.. bal — Closed syllable, 'l' as coda.. lett — Closed syllable, geminate 'tt' as coda.

Word Parts

pre

nasjo-

Derived from 'nasjon' (nation), ultimately from French 'nation' (Latin 'natio').

root

bal-

Derived from French 'ballet', ultimately from Italian 'ballo' (dance).

suf

-lett

Common noun-forming suffix in Norwegian.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tfot­bal­la­gkom­mu­ni­ka­sjon

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are treated as single onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'sj').

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Closed Syllables

Consonants following a vowel form a coda, closing the syllable.

  • The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Geminate consonants (e.g., 'tt') do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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