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tannlegesekretær

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

tannlegesekretær

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tan-nle-ge-se-kre-tær

Pronunciation

/tɑnːˈlɛːɡəˌsɛkræːtæːr/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

tann, lege + sekretær

The word *tannlegesekretær* is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: tan-nle-ge-se-kre-tær. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of CV structure, consonant clusters, and syllabic consonants. The word is morphologically composed of roots 'tann' and 'lege' and the suffix 'sekretær'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who works as a secretary at a dental clinic.

    Dental secretary

    Hun er en dyktig tannlegesekretær.

    Tannlegesekretæren bestilte en time for meg.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
tan/tɑn/
nle/n̩lɛː/
ge/ɡə/
se/sɛ/
kre/krɛː/
tær/tæːr/

tan Open syllable, CV structure.. nle Closed syllable, consonant cluster, syllabic 'n'.. ge Open syllable, CV structure.. se Open syllable, CV structure.. kre Closed syllable, CCV structure.. tær Closed syllable, CV structure, primary stress.

CV Structure

Basic syllable structure in Norwegian: Consonant-Vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are allowed, forming onsets or codas.

Syllabic Consonants

Consonants can become syllabic after vowels (e.g., 'n' in 'nle').

  • Syllabic 'n' is a common feature in Norwegian. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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