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skipsførerutdannelse

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “skipsførerutdannelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

skipsførerutdannelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

skip-sfø-rer-ut-dan-nel-se

Pronunciation

/ˈskɪpsføːrərˌutdɑnːɛlsə/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

skip + sførerutdannelse

The word 'skipsførerutdannelse' is a compound noun meaning 'ship captain education'. It is syllabified as skip-sfø-rer-ut-dan-nel-se, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, and the word is composed of several morphemes with Germanic origins.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The education or training required to become a ship's captain.

    Ship captain education/training

    “Han fullførte skipsførerutdannelsen i Bergen.”

    “Skipsførerutdannelsen er krevende.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('se'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first of two equally strong syllables.

Syllables

7
skip/skɪp/
sfø/sføː/
rer/rər/
ut/ut/
dan/dɑn/
nel/nɛl/
se/sə/

skip — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a simple onset.. sfø — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a complex onset.. rer — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a simple onset.. ut — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a simple onset.. dan — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a simple onset.. nel — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a simple onset.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a simple onset. Stressed syllable.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'sfør' infix is a relatively uncommon element, but its syllabification is consistent with the principle of vowel-centric syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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