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offentlighetsprinsipp

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

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

offentlighetsprinsipp

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

off-ent-lig-hets-prin-sipp

Pronunciation

/ɔfːɛnˈt͡liːɡhetsˈpɾɪnsɪpː/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

offentlighets- + prinsipp

The word 'offentlighetsprinsipp' is a compound noun syllabified as off-ent-lig-hets-prin-sipp. Primary stress falls on 'prin'. It's derived from Germanic and Latin roots, meaning 'principle of publicity'. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of vowel-consonant division and open syllable preference.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The principle that government proceedings and information should be accessible to the public.

    Principle of publicity, principle of open government

    “Offentlighetsprinsippet er viktig for et velfungerende demokrati.”

    “Journalister bruker offentlighetsprinsippet for å få tilgang til informasjon.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'prin' syllable. Secondary stress on the 'lig' syllable. Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
off/ɔfː/
ent/ɛn/
lig/liːɡ/
hets/hets/
prin/pɾɪn/
sipp/sɪpː/

off — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ent — Closed syllable.. lig — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. hets — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. prin — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sipp — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

  • The compound nature of the word is the main consideration. Norwegian allows for relatively long compound words.
  • The 'ts' cluster in 'hets' is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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