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støybegrensning

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “støybegrensning” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

støybegrensning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

støy-be-gren-sning

Pronunciation

/ˈstøʏbɛɡrɛnsnɪŋ/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

begrens + ning

The word 'støybegrensning' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: støy-be-gren-sning. Stress falls on the second syllable. It consists of the root 'begrens' and the suffix '-ning', with 'støy' as the initial component. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or result of reducing noise.

    Noise reduction

    “Vi trenger bedre støybegrensning i leiligheten.”

    “Støybegrensning er viktig for å beskytte helsen.”

    syn:støyreduksjonlydisolering
    ant:støyforurensningstøyøkning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('be'), following the pattern common in Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

4
støy/støʏ/
be/bɛ/
gren/ɡrɛn/
sning/snɪŋ/

støy — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. be — Closed syllable, stressed.. gren — Closed syllable.. sning — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

begrens

From Old Norse, meaning 'to limit'

suf

ning

Noun-forming suffix indicating a process or result

Similar Words

for­stå­el­segjen­nom­fø­ringut­vik­ling

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

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