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overgangsstøtte

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

overgangsstøtte

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-gangs-støt-te

Pronunciation

/ˈuːvərˌɡɑŋsˌstøtːə/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

over + gang + sstøtte

The word 'overgangsstøtte' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: o-ver-gangs-støt-te. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and coda restriction rules. It consists of the prefix 'over-', root 'gang', and suffix '-sstøtte', and means 'transitional support'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Support provided during a period of transition, often financial or logistical.

    Transitional support

    “Hun søkte om overgangsstøtte etter å ha mistet jobben.”

    “Overgangsstøtten hjalp henne med å komme seg på fote igjen.”

    syn:overgangshjelpstøtteordning
    ant:ingen støtte

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ver'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the second element.

Syllables

5
o/uː/
ver/vər/
gangs/ɡɑŋs/
støt/støt/
te/tə/

o — Open syllable, nucleus is a long vowel.. ver — Closed syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ə'. gangs — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'ŋs'. støt — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'ø', coda 't'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə'

Word Parts

pre

over

Old Norse *yfir* meaning 'over', indicates a transition from something.

root

gang

Old Norse *gangr* meaning 'way', 'course', 'passage', represents the transition itself.

suf

sstøtte

Combination of genitive marker '-s-' and *støtte* (support) from Old Norse *stytta*.

Similar Words

be­kreft­el­sefor­an­dringut­dan­ning

Onset Maximization

Prioritizing consonants as onsets whenever possible to create syllables.

Coda Restriction

Norwegian generally avoids complex codas, leading to syllable breaks before consonant clusters.

Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must have a nucleus, typically a vowel.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /uː/ might be more open).
  • The 'g' sound can vary between dialects.
  • Compound word stress patterns can differ from single-word stress patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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