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ukarakteristisk

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

ukarakteristisk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-ka-rak-te-ris-tisk

Pronunciation

/ʉˌkɑːrɑktɛˈrɪstɪsk/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

u- + karakter- + -istisk

The word 'ukarakteristisk' is divided into five syllables: u-ka-rak-te-ris-tisk. It consists of a negating prefix 'u-', a Latin root 'karakter-', and a Norwegian suffix '-istisk'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not characteristic; uncharacteristic.

    Uncharacteristic

    “Hans oppførsel var helt ukarakteristisk.”

    syn:utypiskusedvanlig
    ant:typiskkarakteristisk

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ka'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

4
u-ka/ʉˌkɑː/
rak-te/rɑkˈtɛ/
ris-tisk/rɪsˈtɪsk/
tisk/tɪsk/

u-ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rak-te — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ris-tisk — Closed syllable.. tisk — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

u-

Old Norse/Germanic negating prefix, equivalent to English 'un-'

root

karakter-

Latin origin, meaning 'mark, distinguishing quality'

suf

-istisk

Norwegian suffix derived from Latin '-isticus', forming an adjective indicating a quality

Similar Words

ka­rak­terka­ris­ma­tiskre­a­lis­tisk

Vowel-Consonant Boundary

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel, before a consonant.

Onset Maximization

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

  • Consonant clusters like '-kt-' and '-rist-' are common and do not disrupt syllable division.
  • Stress placement can be influenced by the length and complexity of suffixes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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