svineinfluensa
The word 'svineinfluensa' is syllabified into svi-ne-in-flu-en-sa, following the Nynorsk rule of preferring open syllables (CV). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'en'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'svine' (pig) and the root 'influensa' (influence/disease).
Definitions
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A disease caused by influenza viruses that typically affect pigs and can be transmitted to humans.
Swine flu
“Det var eit utbrot av svineinfluensa i 2009.”
“Ho fekk svineinfluensa og vart sjuk.”
syn:Grisinfluensa
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'en'.
Syllables
svi — Open syllable (CV), initial syllable.. ne — Open syllable (CV).. in — Open syllable (CV), stressed syllable.. flu — Open syllable (CV).. en — Open syllable (CV), stressed syllable.. sa — Open syllable (CV), final syllable.
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Open Syllable Preference
Nynorsk favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
- No significant exceptions or edge cases were encountered in the syllabification of this word.
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