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utenrikspolitiker

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

7 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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7syllables

utenrikspolitiker

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-ten-riks-po-li-ti-ker

Pronunciation

/ʉːtənˈriːksˌpɔlɪˌtiːkər/

Stress

0001011

Morphemes

uten + riks + politiker

The word 'utenrikspolitiker' is syllabified as u-ten-riks-po-li-ti-ker, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. It's a compound noun formed from 'uten' (foreign), 'riks' (realm), 'poli-' (political), and '-tiker' (person). Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization, vowel peak principle, and sonority sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person actively involved in shaping or implementing a country's foreign policy.

    Foreign policy politician

    “Utenrikspolitikeren holdt en tale om fred.”

    “Hun er en erfaren utenrikspolitiker.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' (ti-ker). Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

7
u/ʉː/
ten/tən/
riks/riːks/
po/pɔ/
li/li/
ti/tiː/
ker/kər/

u — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. po — Open syllable, consonant onset.. li — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ti — Open syllable, consonant onset, stressed syllable.. ker — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian tends to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure generally follows a sonority hierarchy.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'riks' element can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel /rɪks/.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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