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vedlikeholdskostnad

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

vedlikeholdskostnad

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ved-li-ke-hold-sko-stnad

Pronunciation

/veːdˌliːkeˈhɔl.dskɔstˌnaːd/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

ved + likehold + kostnad

The word 'vedlikeholdskostnad' is a compound noun with six syllables, divided based on morphemic boundaries and Norwegian syllable structure rules. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hold'). The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The total expense associated with maintaining something.

    Maintenance cost

    De årlige vedlikeholdskostnadene er høye.

    Budsjettet inkluderer en post for vedlikeholdskostnad.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hold'). Norwegian compound nouns typically have stress on the first syllable of the final element.

Syllables

6
ved/veːd/
li/liː/
ke/ke/
hold/hɔl.d/
sko/skɔ/
stnad/naːd/

ved Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, unstressed.. ke Open syllable, unstressed.. hold Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. sko Open syllable, unstressed.. stnad Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'ld' sequence is treated as part of the 'hold' syllable due to the following vowel.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't alter the core syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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