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tjenestefrimerke

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tjenestefrimerke” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

tjenestefrimerke

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tje-nes-te-fri-mer-ke

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡jɛnːəstəˌfriːmærke/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

fri + tjeneste + merke

The word 'tjenestefrimerke' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: tje-nes-te-fri-mer-ke. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mer'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, and is based on the morphemic structure of the word.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A stamp provided as part of a service or free of charge.

    Service stamp

    “Jeg fikk et tjenestefrimerke med pakken.”

    “Posten bruker tjenestefrimerker for å spore forsendelser.”

    syn:frankostempel

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mer'.

Syllables

6
tje/t͡jɛ/
nes/nɛs/
te/tə/
fri/friː/
mer/mær/
ke/kə/

tje — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. nes — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. te — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. fri — Open syllable, long vowel.. mer — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ke — Open syllable, reduced vowel.

Word Parts

pre

fri

Old Norse origin, meaning 'free', modifies the noun.

root

tjeneste

Old Norse origin, meaning 'service', noun stem.

suf

merke

Old Norse origin, meaning 'mark, sign, stamp', noun stem.

Similar Words

post­kon­torte­le­fon­num­merar­beids­liv

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • The 'j' sound pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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