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skattebelastning

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

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

skattebelastning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

skat-te-be-last-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈskatːəbɛˌlastnɪŋ/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

skatt + last + ning

The word 'skattebelastning' is divided into five syllables: skat-te-be-last-ning. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'skatt' (tax), 'be-' (intensifier), 'last' (burden), and '-ning' (nominalization). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and allowing consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Taxation; the act of levying taxes.

    Taxation

    “Høy skattebelastning kan hindre økonomisk vekst.”

    “Regjeringen diskuterer en reduksjon i skattebelastningen.”

    syn:skattetrykkavgiftslegging
    ant:skattelettelse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('skat').

Syllables

5
skat/skatː/
te/tə/
be/bɛ/
last/last/
ning/nɪŋ/

skat — Closed syllable, geminate consonant, primary stress.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. last — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

skatt

Old Norse origin, denotes 'tax'

root

last

Old Norse origin, meaning 'burden'

suf

ning

Germanic origin, nominalization

Similar Words

skat­te­be­ta­lerar­beids­be­last­ningfast­set­tel­se

Maximize Onset

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

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters.

  • Geminate 'tt' in 'skatte' affects syllable weight.
  • Compound nature of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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