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sikkerhetstiltak

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

sikkerhetstiltak

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sik-ker-het-stil-tak

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkːərˌheːtstɪlˈtɑːk/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

sikker + hetstiltak

The word 'sikkerhetstiltak' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-centric principles. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of each component. It consists of the root 'sikker' with nominalizing and genitive suffixes, and the compound 'tiltak'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Security measures; actions taken to ensure safety and protection.

    Security measures

    “Regjeringen har iverksatt nye sikkerhetstiltak.”

    “Sikkerhetstiltakene er nødvendige for å beskytte borgerne.”

    syn:sikkerhetsforanstaltningerbeskyttelsestiltak
    ant:risikofaktorersårbarheter

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'sikkerhet' and 'tiltak'. Typical for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

5
sik/sɪk/
ker/kər/
het/heːt/
stil/stɪl/
tak/tɑːk/

sik — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sk'. ker — Closed syllable. het — Open syllable. stil — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'st'. tak — Closed syllable

Word Parts

root

sikker

Germanic origin, meaning 'secure'

suf

hetstiltak

'-het' nominalizing suffix, '-s' genitive marker, 'til-' prefix, '-tak' action/result suffix

Similar Words

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Maximizing Onset Principle

Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • The genitive '-s' is treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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