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spaltemillimeter

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

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

spaltemillimeter

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spal-te-mil-li-me-ter

Pronunciation

/ˈspɑltəˌmɪlːɪmeːtər/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

spalte + millimeter

The word 'spaltemillimeter' is a compound noun divided into six syllables (spal-te-mil-li-me-ter) with primary stress on 'spal-'. It consists of the root 'spalte' (split) and the compound 'millimeter' (unit of length). Syllabification follows the open syllable preference and allows for initial consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A unit of measurement equal to one thousandth of a millimeter, used for measuring very small gaps or slits.

    Slit millimeter, gap millimeter

    “Målingen viste en avvikelse på 0,01 spaltemillimeter.”

    “Presisjonen i maskinen er på spaltemillimeter-nivå.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on 'spal-' and secondary stress on 'mil-', typical for Norwegian compound words.

Syllables

6
spal/spɑl/
te/tə/
mil/mɪl/
li/liː/
me/meː/
ter/tər/

spal — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster permissible.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. mil — Open syllable, beginning of the second compound.. li — Open syllable, long vowel.. me — Open syllable, long vowel.. ter — Open syllable, final syllable of the compound.

Word Parts

root

spalte

Old Norse origin, meaning 'split, cleft'

suf

millimeter

Compound, from French and Latin origins, unit of length

Similar Words

ki­lo­me­termi­kro­me­tersen­ti­me­ter

Open Syllable Preference

Norwegian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Permissibility

Initial consonant clusters (like 'sp') are allowed.

Compound Word Stress

Stress is distributed across the components of the compound.

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress distribution.
  • Long vowels are common in Norwegian pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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