undersøkelseskommisjon
Syllables
un-der-søk-el-ses-kom-mis-jon
Pronunciation
/ˈʊnːdərˌsøːkəlseskɔmːɪʃɔn/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
under + søk + elseskommisjon
The word 'undersøkelseskommisjon' is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'investigation commission'. It is syllabified as un-der-søk-el-ses-kom-mis-jon, with primary stress on the third syllable ('søk'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
A committee or commission appointed to investigate a matter.
Investigation commission
“En uavhengig undersøkelseskommisjon ble nedsatt for å granske saken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('søk'). Norwegian stress is generally fixed on the root syllable in compounds, but can be influenced by length and rhythm.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. søk — Closed syllable, primary stress.. el — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kom — Open syllable, unstressed.. mis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jon — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Common consonant clusters (like 'sk', 'rs', 'mm') are typically kept together within a single syllable.
- The word is a compound, which can sometimes lead to variations in perceived stress, but the standard pronunciation places the primary stress on the third syllable ('søk').
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