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sekretærstilling

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

sekretærstilling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-kre-tær-stil-ling

Pronunciation

/sɛkrɛˈtæːrˌstɪlːɪŋ/

Stress

01101

Morphemes

sekret- / still- + -ær / -ing

The word 'sekretærstilling' is a compound noun syllabified into five syllables (se-kre-tær-stil-ling) based on maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'sekretær' and the first syllable of 'stilling'. It's composed of Latin and Old Norse roots with Norwegian suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A position as a secretary.

    Secretary position

    “Hun søkte på en sekretærstilling i det nye firmaet.”

    “Han har hatt en sekretærstilling i fem år.”

    syn:sekretærjobbkontorstilling
    ant:lederstilling

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'sekretær' and the first syllable of 'stilling' (se-kre-TÆR-stil-LING).

Syllables

5
se/sɛ/
kre/krɛ/
tær/tæːr/
stil/stɪl/
ling/lɪŋ/

se — Open syllable, CV structure.. kre — Closed syllable, CCV structure.. tær — Closed syllable, CVC structure, long vowel.. stil — Closed syllable, CCVC structure.. ling — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

root

sekret- / still-

sekret- (Latin origin), still- (Old Norse origin)

suf

-ær / -ing

-ær (person suffix), -ing (nominalizing suffix)

Similar Words

da­ta­ma­skinu­ni­ver­si­tetar­bei­ds­liv

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • Long vowels can affect syllable weight but not division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but don't alter the core syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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