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utilstrekkelighet

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

utilstrekkelighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

u-til-strek-ke-li-ghet

Pronunciation

/ʉˈtɪlstɾɛkːəliːɡheːt/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

u- + tilstrekke- + -lighet

The word 'utilstrekkelighet' is divided into six syllables based on Norwegian phonological rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffix, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification is consistent with similar Norwegian words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Insufficientness

    Insufficientness

    “Den økonomiske utilstrekkeligheten førte til streik.”

    “Han innrømmet sin utilstrekkelighet til å løse problemet.”

    syn:mangelutilstrekkelighet
    ant:tilstrekkelighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li').

Syllables

6
u/ʉ/
til/tɪl/
strek/stɾɛk/
ke/kə/
li/liː/
ghet/ɡheːt/

u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. til — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. strek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ke — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ghet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.

Word Parts

pre

u-

Old Norse intensifying prefix, similar to English 'un-'

root

tilstrekke-

Old Norse *tilstrekka*, meaning 'to attract, to add, to suffice'

suf

-lighet

Old Norse *-leikr*, forming abstract nouns denoting a quality or state (like English '-ness' or '-ity')

Similar Words

van­skel­ig­he­tenmu­lig­he­tentil­strek­ke­lig

Maximize Onset

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

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Initial Vowel

An initial vowel always begins a new syllable.

  • The consonant cluster 'str' is common and treated as part of the onset.
  • The double 'k' in 'tilstrekke' is a historical spelling feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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