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rettshåndhevelse

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

rettshåndhevelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

retts-hånd-he-vel-se

Pronunciation

/rɛtːʃhɔnːˈheːvl̩sə/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

retts- + hånd + hevelse

The word 'rettshåndhevelse' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'law enforcement'. It's divided into five syllables: retts-hånd-he-vel-se, with primary stress on 'hånd'. The word is a compound built from Old Norse morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV structures.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Law enforcement

    Law enforcement

    “Rettshåndhevelse er viktig for et trygt samfunn.”

    syn:politiarbeidlovhåndhevelse
    ant:lovbruddkriminalitet

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable (hånd).

Syllables

5
retts/rɛtːs/
hånd/hɔnː/
he/heː/
vel/vɛl/
se/sə/

retts — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. hånd — Closed syllable, n-assimilation.. he — Open syllable, long vowel.. vel — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable, schwa sound.

Word Parts

pre

retts-

Old Norse origin, related to 'law'

root

hånd

Old Norse origin, meaning 'hand'

suf

hevelse

Old Norse origin, nominalizing suffix

Similar Words

stats­buds­jettsam­funns­an­svarar­bei­ds­liv

Maximize Onset

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.

CV Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) pattern.

Gemination

Geminate consonants do not affect syllable division.

  • Compound word structure influencing stress placement.
  • N-assimilation affecting pronunciation but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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