hospitalsjukdom
Syllables
ho-spi-tals-juk-dom
Pronunciation
/hɔˈspɪtalsjukdɔm/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
hospital- + sjuk- + -dom
The word 'hospitalsjukdom' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ho-spi-tals-juk-dom. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-based division. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and an Old Norse suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A disease or illness contracted in a hospital.
Hospital-acquired disease/illness
“Han fikk en alvorlig hospitalsjukdom etter operasjonen.”
“Forebygging av hospitalsjukdom er viktig.”
syn:sykehusinfeksjonant:helsetilstand
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tals').
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tals — Closed syllable, short vowel followed by consonant.. juk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dom — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.
Short Vowel Rule
Syllable division often occurs after a short vowel followed by a consonant.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single onset consonant.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllabification.
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