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småkriminalitet

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “småkriminalitet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

småkriminalitet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

små-kri-mi-na-li-tet

Pronunciation

/smɔːkɾɪmɪnaˈliːtɛt/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

små- + kriminal- + -itet

Småkriminalitet is a Norwegian noun meaning 'small crime'. It's divided into six syllables (små-kri-mi-na-li-tet) with stress on the second syllable. The word is a compound of the prefix 'små-', root 'kriminal-', and suffix '-itet', following standard Norwegian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Petty crime; minor offenses.

    Small crime

    “Han ble arrestert for småkriminalitet.”

    “Småkriminalitet er et problem i mange byer.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable (kri-), following the general Norwegian rule of stressing the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

6
små/smɔː/
kri/kɾɪ/
mi/mi/
na/na/
li/liː/
tet/tɛt/

små — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. kri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left isolated as syllables.

  • The 'k' cluster in 'kriminalitet' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The 'små' prefix is treated as a single syllable due to its common usage.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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