urinveisinfeksjon
Syllables
u-rin-veis-in-feks-jon
Pronunciation
/ʉˈriːnˌveːɪsɪnˌfɛksjɔn/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
urinveisinfeks + jon
The word 'urinveisinfeksjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: u-rin-veis-in-feks-jon. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'feks'. The word is formed from Germanic and Latin roots with a Latin-derived suffix. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.
Definitions
- 1
An infection of the urinary system.
Urinary tract infection
“Ho fekk ein urinveisinfeksjon etter å ha vore kald.”
“Legen diagnostiserte urinveisinfeksjon.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'feks' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. rin — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, 'n' as coda.. veis — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, 's' as coda.. in — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, 'n' as coda.. feks — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, 'ks' as coda.. jon — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, 'n' as coda.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'veis').
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The word is a compound noun, which is common in Nynorsk.
- Dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'v' and 'j' may exist.
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