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nattorientering

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

nattorientering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nat-to-ri-en-te-ring

Pronunciation

/nɑtːʊˈriːnˌtæːrɪŋ/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

natt + orientering

The word 'nattorientering' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: nat-to-ri-en-te-ring. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te'. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and breaking on vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The activity of navigating through terrain using a map and compass, typically at night.

    Night orienteering

    “Hun deltok i et nattorienteringsløp.”

    “Nattorientering krever god kartlesing.”

    syn:Nattnavigasjon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' (5th syllable).

Syllables

6
nat/nɑtː/
to/tʊ/
ri/riː/
en/en/
te/tæː/
ring/rɪŋ/

nat — Closed syllable, long vowel, geminate consonant.. to — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, long vowel.. en — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, long vowel, stressed.. ring — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant.

Word Parts

root

natt

Old Norse *nótt*, meaning 'night'

suf

orientering

Derived from 'orientere' (to orient) + deverbal suffix '-ing' (Latin origin)

Similar Words

vin­ter­mør­ketsom­mer­fe­ri­enhøst­mør­ket

Onset-Rime Maximization

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Break

Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters at the end of a syllable (codas) are resolved according to Norwegian phonotactics.

  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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