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undervisningsår

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
5syllables

undervisningsår

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-vis-nings-år

Pronunciation

/ˈʊn.dɛrˌvɪs.nɪŋs.ɔːr/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

under- + vis- + -nings-år

The word *undervisningsår* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: un-der-vis-nings-år. Primary stress falls on 'nings'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, typical of Norwegian phonology. It consists of a prefix (*under-*), root (*vis-*), and suffixes (*-nings-* and *-år*).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The school year

    School year

    Det neste undervisningsåret begynner i august.

    Undervisningsåret var veldig travelt.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nings'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root or a closely related syllable.

Syllables

5
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
vis/vɪs/
nings/ˈnɪŋs/
år/ɔːr/

un Closed syllable, onset maximization.. der Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. vis Open syllable.. nings Closed syllable, primary stress.. år Open syllable.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel (or diphthong).

Closed vs. Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed; those ending in a vowel are open.

  • The 'dr' cluster is always part of the onset. The suffix *-nings-* is a common nominalizer.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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