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språkkompetanse

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

språkkompetanse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spr-åk-kom-pe-tan-se

Pronunciation

/ˈsprɔːkˌkɔmpəˈtɑːnsə/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

språk, kompe + -tanse

The word 'språkkompetanse' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: spr-åk-kom-pe-tan-se. Stress falls on the 'kom' syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. It consists of the roots 'språk' and 'kompe' and the suffix '-tanse'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ability to use language effectively and appropriately.

    Language competence

    “Hun har god språkkompetanse i engelsk.”

    “Språkkompetanse er viktig for å lykkes i arbeidslivet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable (kom). Norwegian generally stresses the penult (second-to-last syllable) in words of this length.

Syllables

6
spr/spr/
åk/ɔːk/
kom/kɔmp/
pe/pə/
tan/tɑːn/
se/sə/

spr — Closed syllable, onset cluster.. åk — Closed syllable.. kom — Closed syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. tan — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.

Maximize Onset

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

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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