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utbyggingsplikt

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “utbyggingsplikt” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

utbyggingsplikt

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ut-bygg-ings-plikt

Pronunciation

/ʉtˈbʏɡːɪŋsplɪkt/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

ut + bygg + ings

The word 'utbyggingsplikt' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: ut-bygg-ings-plikt. The primary stress falls on 'bygg'. It consists of a prefix 'ut', a root 'bygg', a suffix 'ings', and a root 'plikt'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The duty or obligation to develop or expand something, such as infrastructure or land.

    Development obligation

    “Kommunen har en utbyggingsplikt for boliger.”

    “Utbyggingsplikten er fastsatt i loven.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bygg'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

4
ut/ʉt/
bygg/bʏɡː/
ings/ɪŋs/
plikt/plɪkt/

ut — Open syllable, unstressed.. bygg — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. plikt — Closed syllable, slightly stressed.

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.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
  • The consonant cluster 'splikt' is relatively common in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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