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presteordinasjon

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

presteordinasjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-ste-or-di-na-sjon

Pronunciation

/ˈprɛstəˌɔrdɪnaːsjoːn/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

preste- + ordin- + -asjon

The Norwegian noun 'presteordinasjon' (priest ordination) is syllabified as pre-ste-or-di-na-sjon, with stress on the penult. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and vowel breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of ordaining a priest; priestly ordination.

    Priest ordination

    “Presteordinasjonen fant sted i katedralen.”

    “Han deltok i presteordinasjonen til sin bror.”

    syn:vielselsakten
    ant:avskjedigelse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('or'). Syllables 'pre', 'ste', 'di', 'na', and 'sjon' are unstressed.

Syllables

6
pre/prɛ/
ste/stə/
or/ɔr/
di/di/
na/naː/
sjon/sjoːn/

pre — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster.. ste — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster.. or — Open syllable, stressed.. di — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, long vowel.. sjon — Closed syllable, coda with /n.

Word Parts

pre

preste-

From Old Norse 'prest' meaning 'priest'. Denotes relation to a priest.

root

ordin-

From Latin 'ordinatio' meaning 'ordering, arrangement'. Core meaning of 'ordination'.

suf

-asjon

From French '-ation', ultimately from Latin. Nominalization suffix.

Similar Words

or­d­boku­ni­ver­si­te­tad­mi­ni­stra­sjon

Maximizing Onsets

Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Break

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Coda Constraint

Avoiding stranded consonants in the coda unless they are sonorants.

Stress Placement

Primary stress on the penult syllable.

  • The word is a compound, reflecting morpheme boundaries in syllable division.
  • The long vowel /aː/ in 'na-' is a typical Norwegian feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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