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infeksjonsmedisin

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6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

infeksjonsmedisin

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-fek-sjons-med-i-sin

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɛksjɔnsmɛˈdiːsɪn/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

infeksjons- + medisin

The word 'infeksjonsmedisin' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: in-fek-sjons-med-i-sin. Stress falls on the 'i' in 'medisin'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. It's derived from Latin roots meaning 'infection' and 'medicine'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The branch of medicine dealing with infectious diseases.

    Infectious disease medicine

    “Ho er spesialist i infeksjonsmedisin.”

    “Infeksjonsmedisin er eit viktig felt i helsevesenet.”

    syn:smittevernsjukdomslære

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'medisin' (i), as it is the root word in the compound. The first syllable of the compound ('in') is unstressed.

Syllables

6
in/ɪn/
fek/fɛk/
sjons/ʃɔns/
med/mɛd/
i/i/
sin/siːn/

in — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ɪ/.. fek — Closed syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /k/.. sjons — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ʃ/, vowel /ɔ/, coda consonant /n/ and /s/.. med — Closed syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /d/.. i — Open syllable, vowel /i/.. sin — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /iː/, coda consonant /n/

Word Parts

pre

infeksjons-

Derived from Latin 'infectio' (infection). Functions as a modifying element.

root

medisin

From Old Norse 'medisin', ultimately from Latin 'medicina' (medicine). Core meaning of the word.

Similar Words

hu­sbɑnkfɔrˈʃiːnɪŋɑrˈbæɪ̯dsliːv

Maximize Onsets

Nynorsk prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible. This is evident in 'sjons' and 'fek'.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left as the sole consonant in a syllable unless necessary. This is why 'med' is a separate syllable rather than 'm-edisin'.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus. This is fundamental to the syllabification process.

  • The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single onset consonant in Nynorsk.
  • Compound nouns generally retain the stress pattern of the root word.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic transcription, but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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