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videreoppfølging

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “videreoppfølging” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

videreopfølging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vi-de-re-op-føl-ging

Pronunciation

/viˈdæːrəˌɔpːfølːɪŋ/

Stress

000111

Morphemes

videre- + følg- + -ing

The Norwegian noun 'videreoppfølging' (follow-up) is divided into six syllables: vi-de-re-op-føl-ging, with stress on 'føl'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows the maximizing onset principle, allowing consonant clusters and nasal codas. Unstressed vowels are reduced.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Follow-up (action or process)

    Follow-up

    “Vi trenger en grundig videreoppfølging av prosjektet.”

    “Hun ba om en videreoppfølging av saken.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'føl'.

Syllables

6
vi/vi/
de/dæː/
re/rə/
op/ɔpː/
føl/følː/
ging/ɪŋ/

vi — Open syllable, vowel onset.. de — Open syllable, vowel onset. Vowel lengthening due to stress in the following syllable.. re — Open syllable, vowel onset. Vowel reduction due to unstressed status.. op — Closed syllable, consonant coda. Geminate consonant /pː/.. føl — Closed syllable, consonant coda. Vowel lengthening due to stress.. ging — Closed syllable, nasal coda.

Maximizing Onset Principle

Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Allows for certain consonant clusters to occur at the end of a syllable (coda).

Vowel Reduction Rule

Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa /ə/ or similar sounds.

Nasal Coda Rule

Allows for nasal consonants to form the coda of a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word influences syllable division.
  • Vowel reduction doesn't alter the underlying syllable division.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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