østrogenbehandling
Syllables
øst-ro-gen-be-han-dling
Pronunciation
/ˈøːstɾoɡənˌbɛhɑnˈdlɪŋ/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
østrogen, behandl + -ing, -e
The word 'østrogenbehandling' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: øst-ro-gen-be-han-dling. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Old Norse roots with Germanic suffixes. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Treatment involving estrogen.
Estrogen treatment
“Hun fikk østrogenbehandling etter menopausen.”
“Østrogenbehandling kan lindre symptomer.”
syn:hormonbehandling
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('han'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first of two equally strong syllables.
Syllables
øst — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. be — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. han — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dling — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels followed by consonants.
- Potential simplification of the 'dl' cluster in some dialects, but standard in most urban Norwegian.
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