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ungdomsskolelærer

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

ungdomsskolerer

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ung-doms-sko-le-læ-rer

Pronunciation

/ˈʊŋdɔmsˌskɔːlɛˌlæːrər/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0 0

Morphemes

ungdoms- + skole- + -lærer

The word 'ungdomsskolelærer' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: ung-doms-sko-le-læ-rer. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sko'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering, respecting the morphemic structure of the word.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A teacher who works at a lower secondary school (grades 8-10) in Norway.

    Youth school teacher / Lower secondary school teacher

    Ungdomsskolelæreren ga eleven en god karakter.

    Hun er en erfaren ungdomsskolelærer.

    syn:lærer
    ant:elev

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sko' (skole). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian nouns with multiple syllables.

Syllables

6
ung/ʊŋ/
doms/dɔms/
sko/skɔː/
le/lɛ/
/læː/
rer/rər/

ung Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /ŋ/, vowel /ʊ/.. doms Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɔ/, coda consonant cluster /ms/.. sko Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /sk/, long vowel /ɔː/.. le Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɛ/.. Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, long vowel /æː/.. rer Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /ə/, coda consonant /r/.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sk' and 'doms'.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable must contain a vowel, ensuring clear syllable boundaries.

Compound Word Syllabification

The word is syllabified based on its constituent morphemes (ungdoms-, skole-, -lærer).

  • The consonant cluster 'sk' is treated as a single onset.
  • Vowel qualities are typical of Norwegian and do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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