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ungdomskandidat

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

ungdomskandidat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ung-doms-kan-di-dat

Pronunciation

/ˈʊŋˌdɔmskanːdiːdat/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

ungdom, kandidat + -s-

The word 'ungdomskandidat' is a compound noun syllabified as ung-doms-kan-di-dat, with primary stress on 'kan'. It's composed of the roots 'ungdom' (youth) and 'kandidat' (candidate) connected by the genitive marker '-s-'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is a candidate representing youth.

    Youth candidate

    “Han er en lovende ungdomskandidat.”

    “Partiet stilte flere ungdomskandidater.”

    syn:Ung representant
    ant:Erfaren kandidat

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kan').

Syllables

5
ung/ʊŋ/
doms/dɔms/
kan/kanː/
di/diː/
dat/dat/

ung — Open syllable, CV structure.. doms — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. kan — Open syllable, CV structure, primary stress.. di — Open syllable, CV structure.. dat — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

root

ungdom, kandidat

Ungdom: Old Norse origin, meaning 'youth'. Kandidat: Latin origin, meaning 'candidate'.

suf

-s-

Genitive marker, linking element.

Similar Words

fot­ball­spil­lerda­ta­maskinu­ni­ver­si­tet

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel.

CV/CVC Structure

Norwegian syllables generally follow a CV or CVC structure.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are broken down based on the individual morphemes.

  • The -s- linking element can be tricky to syllabify. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel length but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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