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verdensmetropol

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

verdensmetropol

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-dens-me-tro-pol

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛrdənˌmɛtrɔpɔl/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

verdens- + metro- + -pol

The word 'verdensmetropol' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ver-dens-me-tro-pol. Stress falls on 'tro'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of ending syllables in vowels and breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant. It's composed of the prefix 'verdens-', the root 'metro-', and the suffix '-pol'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A very large and important city, a world metropolis.

    World metropolis

    “Oslo er en verdensmetropol.”

    “Hun reiste til verdensmetropoler som London og New York.”

    syn:storbyhovedstad
    ant:landsbysmåby

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tro'.

Syllables

5
ver/vɛr/
dens/dɛns/
me/mɛ/
tro/trɔ/
pol/pɔl/

ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dens — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'd'.. me — Open syllable.. tro — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. pol — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

verdens-

Derived from 'verden' (world) + genitive suffix '-s'. Indicates relation to the world.

root

metro-

Greek origin (metropolis). Core meaning relating to a large city.

suf

-pol

Greek origin (polis - city). Forms the noun.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tpro­blem­stil­lingin­for­ma­sjon

Syllable Ending

Syllables generally end in a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Breaking

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's sonorant.

  • Potential for slight dialectal variations in pronunciation.
  • The 'd' in 'dens' could theoretically be part of the following syllable, but is commonly broken after the initial consonant.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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