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spesialutsending

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

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

spesialutsending

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spe-si-al-ut-sen-ding

Pronunciation

/spɛˈʃiːɑlˌutˌsɛnːɪŋ/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

spesial- + sending + -ing

The word 'spesialutsending' is a compound noun meaning 'special envoy'. It is divided into six syllables (spe-si-al-ut-sen-ding) with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person sent on a special mission or as a representative.

    Special envoy, special emissary

    “Norges spesialutsending til Midtøsten ankom i dag.”

    syn:Sendebudrepresentant
    ant:Mottaker

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('si').

Syllables

6
spe/spɛ/
si/ʃiː/
al/ɑl/
ut/ut/
sen/sɛnː/
ding/dɪŋ/

spe — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sp'. si — Open syllable, stressed syllable. al — Open syllable. ut — Open syllable, onset cluster 'ut'. sen — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sen', geminate consonant. ding — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

spesial-

From French 'spécial', ultimately from Latin 'specialis'. Adjectival modifier.

root

sending

From Old Norse 'sendi'. Verbal root meaning 'to send'.

suf

-ing

From Old Norse. Nominalizer, forming a noun from a verb.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tad­mi­ni­stra­sjonpro­blem­stil­ling

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
  • Geminate consonant 'nn' in 'sending' does not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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