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varetektsarrestant

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

varetektsarrestant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

va-re-tekts-a-rres-tant

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑːrəˌtɛktsɑˈrɛstan/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

vare + tekts + arrestant

varetektsarrestant is a complex Norwegian noun meaning 'remand prisoner'. It's divided into syllables as va-re-tekts-a-rres-tant, with stress on 'tekts'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person held in custody awaiting trial.

    Remand prisoner, pre-trial detainee

    “Varetektsarrestanten ble overført til et sikrere fengsel.”

    “Politiet begjærte varetektsarrestant forlenget.”

    syn:fengsletvaretektsfengslet
    ant:løslatt

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tekts').

Syllables

6
va/vɑː/
re/rə/
tekts/tɛkts/
a/ɑ/
rres/rɛs/
tant/tan/

va — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tekts — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. rres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tant — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

vare

Old Norse origin, related to 'to be, to last, to protect'

root

tekts

Old Norse origin, related to 'protection, custody'

suf

arrestant

French/Latin origin, indicates a person associated with the action

Similar Words

for­ven­tin­gersam­ar­bei­ds­part­nergjenn­om­fø­rin­gs­ev­ne

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • The word is a relatively uncommon compound.
  • Its length makes it a challenging case for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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