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tilleggsbevilgning

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

5 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tilleggsbevilgning” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

tilleggsbevilgning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

til-leggs-be-vilg-ning

Pronunciation

/tɪˈlɛɡːsˌbɛvɪlŋ/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

tilleggs- + be-vilg- + -ning

The word *tilleggsbevilgning* is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'supplementary appropriation'. It is divided into five syllables: til-leggs-be-vilg-ning, with primary stress on *leggs*. The word is formed from several morphemes, including a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak prominence.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Supplementary appropriation; additional funding.

    Supplementary appropriation

    “Regjeringen foreslo en tilleggsbevilgning til helsevesenet.”

    “Kommunen trengte en tilleggsbevilgning for å fullføre prosjektet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable (*leggs*). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but longer compounds can have secondary stresses.

Syllables

5
til/tɪl/
leggs/lɛɡːs/
be/bɛ/
vilg/vɪlɡ/
ning/nɪŋ/

til — Open syllable, unstressed.. leggs — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. vilg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of each syllable.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.

  • Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but onset maximization generally resolves these cases.
  • The word is a compound noun, and stress patterns in Norwegian compounds can be complex.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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