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utenlandstillegg

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5 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “utenlandstillegg” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

utenlandstillegg

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-ten-land-stil-legg

Pronunciation

/ˈʉːtənˌlɑn(d)sˈtɪlːeɡ/

Stress

10100

Morphemes

uten + land + stillegg

The word 'utenlandstillegg' is a Norwegian compound noun divided into five syllables: u-ten-land-stil-legg. It consists of the prefix 'uten', the root 'land', and the suffix 'stillegg'. Primary stress falls on the 'stil' syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An additional charge or fee for foreign transactions or services.

    Foreign transaction fee/surcharge

    “Banken krevde et utenlandstillegg på korttransaksjonen.”

    “Jeg ble overrasket over det høye utenlandstillegget.”

    syn:ekstra kostnad for utenlandstjenester

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('u-') and the third syllable ('stil-').

Syllables

3
u-ten/ˈʉːtən/
land/lɑn/
stillegg/ˈstɪlːeɡ/

u-ten — Open syllable, stressed. Contains the prefix 'uten'.. land — Open syllable, contains the root 'land'.. stillegg — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the suffix 'stillegg'.

Word Parts

pre

uten

Old Norse origin, meaning 'without'. Negation.

root

land

Old Norse origin, meaning 'land'. Core meaning.

suf

stillegg

Compound suffix from 'still' (quiet, calm) + 'legg' (lay, add). Indicates an addition.

Similar Words

hjem­me­la­gdear­beids­løs­hetda­ta­maski­ner

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • Potential elision of 'd' in 'landstillegg' in some dialects.
  • Compound nature of the word requires careful morpheme boundary consideration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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