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sikkerhetstiltak

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

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.

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

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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