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personinstruksjon

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

personinstruksjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-son-in-struk-sjon

Pronunciation

/ˈpæɾsɔnɪnstɾʊksjɔn/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

person- + instruks- + -jon

The Norwegian word 'personinstruksjon' is a compound noun meaning 'personnel instruction'. It is divided into five syllables: per-son-in-struk-sjon, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'person-', a root 'instruks-', and a Norwegian nominalizing suffix '-jon'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A set of guidelines or directions provided to personnel.

    Personnel instruction

    Han leste nøye gjennom personinstruksjonen.

    Vi oppdatere personinstruksjonen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('son'). Norwegian compound words generally stress the first element, but the length of 'person-' shifts the stress.

Syllables

5
per/pæɾ/
son/sɔn/
in/ɪn/
struk/stɾʊk/
sjon/sjɔn/

per Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a short vowel.. son Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. in Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. struk Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. sjon Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'struk-').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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