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sikkerhetsdetalj

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

5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sikkerhetsdetalj” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

sikkerhetsdetalj

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sik-ker-hets-de-talj

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkːəˌhɛtsˌdɛtɑlʲ/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

sikkerhets- + detalj

The Norwegian compound noun 'sikkerhetsdetalj' (security detail) is syllabified as 'sik-ker-hets-de-talj' with stress on 'sikkerhets-'. It's composed of 'sikkerhets-' (security) and 'detalj' (detail), following onset maximization and vowel peak rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A group of people responsible for protecting someone or something.

    Security detail

    “Politiet satte opp en stor sikkerhetsdetalj rundt statsministeren.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the first morpheme ('sikkerhets-').

Syllables

5
sik/sɪk/
ker/kɛr/
hets/hɛts/
de/dɛ/
talj/tɑlʲ/

sik — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/, coda null.. ker — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /r/. hets — Closed syllable, onset consonant /h/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /ts/. de — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɛ/, coda null.. talj — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɑ/, coda /lʲ/

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable if phonotactically permissible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The 'sj' digraph is pronounced as /ʃ/ and treated as a single onset.
  • Palatalization of /t/ to /tʲ/ before /j/ in 'detalj'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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