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undersøkingsplikt

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “undersøkingsplikt” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

undersøkingsplikt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-sø-kings-plikt

Pronunciation

/ˈʊnːdərˌsøːkɪŋsplɪkt/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

under- + søk- + -ingsplikt

The Norwegian noun 'undersøkingsplikt' (duty to investigate) is divided into five syllables: un-der-sø-kings-plikt, with stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, following Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The duty or obligation to investigate.

    Duty to investigate

    “Politiet har en undersøkingsplikt i alle straffesaker.”

    syn:Etterforskningsplikt

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('un'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word.

Syllables

5
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
sø/søː/
kings/kɪŋs/
plikt/plɪkt/

un — Open syllable, stressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. sø — Open syllable, unstressed.. kings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. plikt — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

under-

Old Norse origin, intensifier.

root

søk-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'search'.

suf

-ingsplikt

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ings' and duty suffix '-plikt'.

Similar Words

for­stå­el­sesam­ar­beidan­svar­lig­het

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters

Norwegian generally avoids ending syllables with consonant clusters.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • The 'ings' suffix is treated as a separate syllable.
  • The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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