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seksjonsoverlege

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “seksjonsoverlege” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

seksjonsoverlege

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sek-sjons-o-ver-le-ge

Pronunciation

/sɛksjɔnsoːvərˈleːɡə/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

seksjon- + over- + lege

The Norwegian noun 'seksjonsoverlege' (section chief) is divided into six syllables: sek-sjons-o-ver-le-ge, with stress on 'le'. It's a compound of Latin and Old Norse roots, and syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Chief of a section, typically in a hospital.

    Section Chief

    “seksjonsoverlege Hansen vil holde et møte.”

    “Hun er seksjonsoverlege ved sykehuset.”

    syn:Avdelingsleder

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le' (le-ge).

Syllables

6
sek/sɛk/
sjons/sjɔns/
o/oː/
ver/vər/
le/leː/
ge/ɡə/

sek — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sjons — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ver — Closed syllable.. le — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ge — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

seksjon-

Latin origin, denotes 'section'

root

over-

Old Norse origin, denotes 'chief'

suf

lege

Old Norse origin, denotes 'doctor'

Similar Words

syk­e­plei­erad­mi­ni­stra­sjons­le­derki­ru­rgi­le­gen

Vowel-Following Consonant Break

Syllables are divided after vowels.

Vowel-Only Syllable

Syllables consisting solely of a vowel are considered separate.

  • The 'sj' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Stress pattern can be flexible in compounds.
  • Regional vowel pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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