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værelseskamerat

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

værelseskamerat

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

væ-rel-ses-ka-me-rat

Pronunciation

/ˈvæːrˌelsesˌkɑmərɑt/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

værelses- + kamerat

The Norwegian word 'værelseskamerat' (roommate) is divided into six syllables (væ-rel-ses-ka-me-rat) with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'værelses-' (room-related) and 'kamerat' (mate), following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person with whom one shares a room.

    Roommate

    “Han er min værelseskamerat.”

    “Vi deler et værelse med vores værelseskamerat.”

    syn:romkollega

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('væ').

Syllables

6
væ/væː/
rel/rɛl/
ses/ses/
ka/kɑ/
me/mɛ/
rat/rɑt/

væ — Open syllable, diphthong.. rel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ses — Closed syllable.. ka — Open syllable.. me — Open syllable.. rat — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

værelses-

Derived from 'værelse' (room), indicates relation to a room.

root

kamerat

From German 'Kamerad' (comrade, mate).

Similar Words

hjem­me­si­deda­ta­ma­skinu­ni­ver­si­tet

Onset Maximization

Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning and end of syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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