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statsrådssekretær

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5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

statsrådssekretær

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stats-råds-sek-re-tær

Pronunciation

/ˈstatsrɔːdsˌsɛkrɛtæːr/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

stats- + råd + sekretær

The word 'statsrådssekretær' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: stats-råds-sek-re-tær. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sek'). The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-based separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Secretary of State

    Secretary of State

    “Statsrådssekretæren deltok på møtet.”

    syn:Statssekretær

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
stats/stats/
råds/rɔːds/
sek/sɛk/
re/rɛ/
tær/tæːr/

stats — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. råds — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, potential for /ð/ pronunciation.. sek — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable.. tær — Closed syllable, final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

stats-

From Old Norse, meaning 'state'

root

råd

Old Norse, meaning 'council, advice'

suf

sekretær

Borrowed from French/Latin, meaning 'secretary'

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tad­mi­ni­stra­sjonkom­mu­ni­ka­sjon

Onset Maximization

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

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left alone to form a syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

  • The 'd' in 'råds' can be pronounced as /ð/ in some dialects, but the written syllable division remains the same.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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