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småbarnsfamilie

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

småbarnsfamilie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

små-barns-fa-mi-lie

Pronunciation

/smɔːˈbɑːɾnsfaˈmiːliə/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

små + familie + s

The word 'småbarnsfamilie' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: små-barns-fa-mi-lie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'små', root 'barn', genitive suffix 's', and root 'familie'. Syllabification follows the sonority sequencing principle and onset-rime structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A family with small children

    Small-child family

    “De er en typisk småbarnsfamilie.”

    “Småbarnsfamilier trenger mye plass.”

    syn:ung familiebarnefamilie
    ant:barnløseldre familie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fa').

Syllables

5
små/smɔː/
barns/bɑːɾns/
fa/fa/
mi/miː/
lie/liə/

små — Open syllable, long vowel.. barns — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. fa — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable, long vowel.. lie — Closed syllable, diphthongized vowel.

Word Parts

pre

små

Old Norse origin, indicates 'small'

root

familie

Latin origin, means 'family'

suf

s

Genitive suffix, indicates possession

Similar Words

hjem­me­lek­seda­ta­ma­skinu­ni­ver­si­te­t

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are divided into an onset (consonants before the vowel) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable structure.

  • The genitive -s can sometimes be pronounced weakly, but remains attached to 'barn' for orthographic syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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