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petroleumsselskap

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

petroleumsselskap

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-tro-le-ums-sel-skap

Pronunciation

/pɛtrɔˈlɛʊmsˌsɛlskɑp/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

petroleum & selskap + s

The word 'petroleumsselskap' is divided into six syllables: pe-tro-le-ums-sel-skap. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'petroleum' and 'selskap', with a linking morpheme 's'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company involved in the petroleum industry.

    Petroleum company

    “Equinor er et stort petroleumsselskap.”

    “Petroleumsselskapet investerer i ny teknologi.”

    syn:oljeselskap

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sel-skap'.

Syllables

6
pe/pɛ/
tro/trɔ/
le/lɛ/
ums/ʊms/
sel/sɛl/
skap/skɑp/

pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. le — Open syllable.. ums — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. sel — Open syllable.. skap — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

root

petroleum & selskap

petroleum (Latin origin, stone oil); selskap (Old Norse origin, company)

suf

s

Linking morpheme, Germanic origin

Similar Words

bi­lafabrikkda­ta­maski­neru­ni­ver­si­te­tet

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'tr' and 'ums' consonant clusters are common and do not pose a division issue.
  • The compound nature of the word does not alter the basic syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
petroleumsselskap(current)
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