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skrivemaskinundersøkelse

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

9 syllables
24 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “skrivemaskinundersøkelse” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

skrivemaskinundersøkelse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

skri-ve-mas-kin-un-der-søk-el-se

Pronunciation

/ˈskriːvəˌmaskɪnˌʊndərˌsøːkəlse/

Stress

010000100

Morphemes

under + skrivemaskinundersøk + else

The word 'skrivemaskinundersøkelse' is a compound noun meaning 'typewriter examination'. It is divided into nine syllables: skri-ve-mas-kin-un-der-søk-el-se, with primary stress on 'maskin'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, roots, and a suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A thorough examination or inspection of a typewriter.

    Typewriter examination/inspection

    “En grundig skrivemaskinundersøkelse ble utført.”

    “Resultatene av skrivemaskinundersøkelsen viste ingen feil.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'maskin'. Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of compound words, but longer compounds can shift stress.

Syllables

9
skri/skriː/
ve/ve/
mas/maskɪn/
kin/kɪn/
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
søk/søːk/
el/əlse/
se/se/

skri — Open syllable, onset cluster 'skr', vowel 'i' is long.. ve — Open syllable, vowel 'e'.. mas — Closed syllable, onset 'mas', vowel 'a', coda 'n'.. kin — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'i', coda 'n'.. un — Closed syllable, onset 'un', vowel 'u'.. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'e'.. søk — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ø' is long.. el — Open syllable, onset 'el', vowel 'e'.. se — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'e'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters

Norwegian generally avoids ending syllables with consonant clusters.

  • The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllable division rules.
  • The compound nature of the word means that the rules are applied iteratively to each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025
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