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utenlandskontor

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

utenlandskontor

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-ten-land-skon-tor

Pronunciation

/ʉːtənˈlɑn(d)skɔntɔr/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

uten + land + None

The word 'utenlandskontor' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: u-ten-land-skon-tor. Stress falls on the second syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures. The 'd' in 'land' can be elided in speech.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Foreign office

    Foreign office

    “Han jobber på utenlandskontoret.”

    “Utenlandskontoret behandler visumsøknader.”

    syn:utenrikskontor
    ant:innenlandskontor

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('land').

Syllables

4
u-ten/uːtən/
land/ˈlɑn(d)/
skon/skɔn/
tor/tɔr/

u-ten — Open syllable, CV structure, 'n' as coda.. land — Open syllable, CV structure, 'd' potentially elided.. skon — Closed syllable, CVC structure, 'sk' as consonant cluster onset.. tor — Open syllable, CV structure.

Word Parts

pre

uten

Old Norse origin, adverbial prefix meaning 'without' or 'foreign'

root

land

Old Norse origin, noun root meaning 'land' or 'country'

suf

None

Linking element 'sk' functions as a grammatical connector

Similar Words

u­tdan­ninglands­bykon­trakt

Maximize Onset

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables tend to follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • Elision of 'd' in 'land' is common in colloquial speech.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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