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undertøyforretning

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “undertøyforretning” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

undertøyforretning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-tøy-for-ret-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈʊntərˌtœʏfɔrˈrɛtnɪŋ/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

under + tøy + forretning

The Norwegian word 'undertøyforretning' is a compound noun meaning 'underwear shop'. It is divided into six syllables: un-der-tøy-for-ret-ning, with primary stress on 'ret'. The syllabification follows vowel break and onset maximization rules. It consists of the prefix 'under-', root 'tøy', and the suffix 'forretning'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A shop that sells underwear.

    Underwear shop

    “Jeg kjøpte en ny BH på undertøyforretningen.”

    “Undertøyforretningen hadde et stort utvalg.”

    syn:undertøysbutikk

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ret'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

6
un/ʊn/
der/dər/
tøy/tœʏ/
for/fɔr/
ret/rɛt/
ning/nɪŋ/

un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, contains a sonorant consonant.. tøy — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. for — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ret — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

under

Old Norse origin, meaning 'under, below'. Indicates position.

root

tøy

Old Norse origin, meaning 'cloth, fabric'. Core meaning.

suf

forretning

Germanic/Norwegian origin, formed from 'for-' and '-retning', denoting a place of business.

Similar Words

blom­ster­bu­tikkmat­va­re­bu­tikksports­for­ret­ning

Vowel Break

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

  • The word is a compound noun, and the syllabification reflects the individual morphemes.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization, but not the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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