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voldtektsforsøk

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “voldtektsforsøk” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

voltektsforsøk

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vol-tekts-for-søk

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔltɛktsfɔˈʂœk/

Stress

0101

Morphemes

for- + voldtekt + -s-

The word 'voldtektsforsøk' is a compound noun meaning 'attempted rape'. It is divided into four syllables: vol-tekts-for-søk, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemes include the prefix 'for-', the root 'voldtekt', and the suffix '-s-'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centrality.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An attempt to commit rape.

    Attempted rape

    “Han ble anklaget for voldtektsforsøk.”

    “Politiet etterforsker voldtektsforsøket.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-søk-').

Syllables

4
vol/vɔl/
tekts/tɛkts/
for/fɔr/
søk/ʂœk/

vol — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'o'. tekts — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 't', vowel 'e', coda 'ts'. for — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'o'. søk — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ʂ', vowel 'ø', coda 'k'

Word Parts

pre

for-

Old Norse *fǫr-*, indicating an attempt or beginning of an action.

root

voldtekt

Old Norse *valdrǫkt*, meaning 'rule of power, domination', referring to the act of rape.

suf

-s-

Genitive/possessive marker, connecting morphemes.

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Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'd' in *voldtekt* can be reduced or elided in some dialects.
  • The genitive/possessive *-s-* is often pronounced as a schwa /ə/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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