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ungdomssituasjon

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

ungdomssituasjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ung-doms-si-tu-a-sjon

Pronunciation

/ˈʊŋdɔmsˌsɪtʷɑːʃɔn/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

ungdoms- + situasjon

The word 'ungdomssituasjon' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ung-doms-si-tu-a-sjon. Stress falls on the first syllable. The morphemes are 'ungdoms-' (youth) and 'situasjon' (situation). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The circumstances, conditions, or state of affairs relating to youth.

    Youth situation

    “Vi må forbedre ungdomssituasjonen.”

    “Regjeringen diskuterer ungdomssituasjonen.”

    syn:ungdomstilstandungdommens kår
    ant:voksenliv

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ung'). Secondary stress is minimal, typical of Norwegian compound words.

Syllables

6
ung/ʊŋ/
doms/dɔms/
si/sɪ/
tu/tʷu/
a/ɑː/
sjon/ʃɔn/

ung — Open syllable, stressed.. doms — Closed syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. sjon — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ungdoms-

From Old Norse 'ungr' (young) + 'dómr' (time of life); genitive attribute.

root

situasjon

Borrowed from French 'situation', ultimately from Latin 'sitūs' (position).

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­lenda­ta­mas­ki­nenar­beids­si­tu­a­sjon

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'j' sound in 'ungdoms' is a palatal approximant /j/.
  • The compound structure is typical of Norwegian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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