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vassdragsutbygging

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5 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

vassdragsutbygging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vass-drags-ut-bygg-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑsːdrɑɡsˌʊtbʏɡːɪŋ/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

ut + vassdragsbygg + ing

The word 'vassdragsutbygging' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: vass-drags-ut-bygg-ing. Stress falls on 'drags'. The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak. It's formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, denoting the development of a watercourse.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Development or construction related to a watercourse, drainage basin, or waterway.

    Development of a watercourse/drainage basin

    “Planene for vassdragsutbygging møtte motstand fra miljøvernorganisasjonene.”

    “Kommunen vurderer en ny vassdragsutbygging for å øke energiproduksjonen.”

    syn:vannkraftutbyggingelveutbygging
    ant:vannkraftnedlegging

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('drags'). Norwegian typically stresses the first syllable of a compound, but longer compounds can shift stress.

Syllables

5
vass/vɑsː/
drags/drɑɡs/
ut/ʊt/
bygg/bʏɡː/
ing/ɪŋ/

vass — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset is /v/, nucleus is /ɑ/, coda is /sː/.. drags — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. Onset is /dr/, nucleus is /ɑ/, coda is /ɡs/.. ut — Open syllable. Onset is /ʊ/, nucleus is /t/.. bygg — Closed syllable. Onset is /b/, nucleus is /ʏ/, coda is /ɡː/.. ing — Closed syllable. Onset is /ɪ/, nucleus is /ŋ/.

Word Parts

pre

ut

Germanic origin, meaning 'out, expansion, development'.

root

vassdragsbygg

Combination of 'vass' (water), 'drags' (drainage), and 'bygg' (build). Germanic origins.

suf

ing

Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

van­n­kraft­verkfjell­bekkskog­bruk

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.

  • The 'drags' syllable could potentially be divided as 'dra-gs', but keeping it as a single syllable is more consistent with Norwegian phonotactics.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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