reumatismesjukehus
Syllables
reu-ma-tis-me-sju-ke-hus
Pronunciation
/røymaˈtɪsməsjukəˌhus/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
reuma- + sjuk- + -tisme-hus
The word 'reumatismesjukehus' is a compound noun meaning 'rheumatism hospital'. It is divided into seven syllables: reu-ma-tis-me-sju-ke-hus, with primary stress on 'sju'. The morphemes derive from Greek and Old Norse. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A hospital specializing in the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Rheumatism hospital
“Han vart innlagt på reumatismesjukehus.”
“Ho jobbar på eit reumatismesjukehus i Bergen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sju'. This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
reu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. tis — Closed syllable, part of the prefix.. me — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. sju — Closed syllable, root syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, connecting vowel and part of the root.. hus — Closed syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create valid syllables.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable, unless part of a diphthong.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each component of the compound noun.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
- The 'j' sound can have slight dialectal variations.
- Vowel qualities are relatively stable, but minor variations exist.
- The sequence '-tisme-' is generally pronounced clearly, but could be a point of variation.
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