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pensjonsforsikra

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

pensjonsforsikra

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pens-jons-for-sik-ra

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛnsjʊnsfɔʂˈʃikra/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

pensjon/forsikre + -a

Pensjonsforsikra is a Norwegian adjective meaning 'pension insured'. It's divided into five syllables: pens-jons-for-sik-ra, with stress on 'forsikra'. It's a compound word following Norwegian phonological rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Pension insured

    Pension insured

    “En pensjonsforsikra kvinne”

    “Hun er pensjonsforsikra.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable 'forsikra'

Syllables

5
pens/pɛns/
jons/jʊns/
for/fɔr/
sik/ʃik/
ra/ra/

pens — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'ns'. jons — Open syllable, onset 'j', nucleus 'ʊ', coda 'ns'. for — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'r'. sik — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'i', coda 'k'. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'

Maximizing Onset Principle

Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Sequence Rule

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are structured according to sonority.

  • Compound word structure can lead to slight variations in stress and syllabification depending on dialect.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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