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tjenestepensjon

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

tjenestepensjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tjen-es-te-pen-sj-on

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡jɛnːəˌstɛpənʃɔn/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

tjeneste, pensjon

The word 'tjenestepensjon' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: tjen-es-te-pen-sj-on. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and the typical Vowel-Consonant pattern found in Norwegian.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A pension scheme provided by an employer as part of employment benefits.

    Service pension, occupational pension

    “Han mottar en god tjenestepensjon.”

    “Selskapet tilbyr en attraktiv tjenestepensjon.”

    syn:yrkespensjon

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
tjen/t͡jɛn/
es/ɛs/
te/tɛ/
pen/pən/
sj/ʃɔn/
on/ɔn/

tjen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. es — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. pen — Closed syllable.. sj — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. on — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

root

tjeneste, pensjon

Both roots are of Germanic origin, 'tjeneste' from Old Norse and 'pensjon' from Danish/Germanic via Latin.

Similar Words

ar­bei­ds­til­synstats­buds­jettkom­mu­ni­ka­sjon

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are kept together as part of the syllable onset if phonotactically permissible.

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

Syllables typically follow a Vowel-Consonant (VC) or Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) pattern.

  • The 'j' sound is a semi-vowel. Reduction of 'e' to schwa in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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