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undersøkelsesår

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

undersøkelsesår

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-søk-el-ses-år

Pronunciation

/ˈʊn.dərˌsøːk.el.ses.ɔːr/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

under + søke + elsesår

The word 'undersøkelsesår' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: un-der-søk-el-ses-år. The primary stress falls on 'søk'. It's formed from the prefix 'under', the root 'søke', and the suffix 'elsesår'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The year in which an investigation took place.

    Year of investigation

    “2023 var et viktig undersøkelsesår for politiet.”

    syn:etterforskningsår

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('søk'), following the typical Norwegian pattern of stressing the root syllable.

Syllables

6
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
søk/søːk/
el/el/
ses/ses/
år/ɔːr/

un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. søk — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. el — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.. år — Open syllable, slightly stressed.

Word Parts

pre

under

Old Norse *undr* (under), indicates thoroughness

root

søke

Old Norse *søka* (to seek, investigate)

suf

elsesår

*-else* (verbal noun suffix) + *år* (year)

Similar Words

for­stil­lings­kraftsam­ar­beids­vil­liggjen­nom­fø­rings­plan

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a permissible cluster.

  • The 's' sounds can be voiced or unvoiced depending on position.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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