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teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

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9 syllables
26 characters
Norwegian
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9syllables

teknisknaturvitenskapelig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tek-nisk-na-tur-vit-en-skap-e-lig

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛknɪsk ˈnɑtʊrˌvɪtənʃɑpeˈliːɡ/

Stress

010101111

Morphemes

teknisk + natur-vitenskap + -elig

The word 'teknisk-naturvitenskapelig' is a compound adjective divided into nine syllables: tek-nisk-na-tur-vit-en-skap-e-lig. Primary stress falls on the penult syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals roots from Greek, Latin, and Old Norse. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and vowel sequences.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to both technical and natural sciences; interdisciplinary, combining engineering and natural sciences.

    Technical-natural scientific, techno-natural scientific.

    “En teknisk-naturvitenskapelig tilnærming til problemet.”

    syn:tverrfagligteknologisk-naturvitenskapelig
    ant:purely humanistisk

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('skap-e-lig'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first of two syllables or the second-to-last syllable in longer words.

Syllables

9
tek/tɛk/
nisk/nɪsk/
na/na/
tur/tʊr/
vit/vɪt/
en/ən/
skap/ʃɑp/
e/e/
lig/liːɡ/

tek — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/. . nisk — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /nɪ/, coda consonant /sk/. . na — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /a/. . tur — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ʊ/, coda consonant /r/. . vit — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɪ/. . en — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ə/. . skap — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ʃ/, vowel /ɑ/, coda consonant /p/. . e — Open syllable, vowel /e/. . lig — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /iː/, coda consonant /ɡ/.

Word Parts

pre

teknisk

Derived from 'teknikk' (technique), Greek origin.

root

natur-vitenskap

Combination of 'natur' (nature, Latin origin) and 'vitenskap' (science, Old Norse origin).

suf

-elig

Adjectival suffix indicating capability, Old Norse origin.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tsam­funns­vi­ten­ska­pe­ligda­ta­vi­ten­ska­pe­lig

Maximize Onsets

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

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in longer words.

  • The compound nature of the word requires considering the syllable structure of each component.
  • Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the rules prioritize keeping them intact.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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