antivirusmedisin
Syllables
an-ti-vi-rus-me-di-sin
Pronunciation
/antiʋiˈrusmɛdiːsin/
Stress
000111
Morphemes
anti- + virus + -medisin
The Norwegian word 'antivirusmedisin' is a compound noun meaning 'antiviral medicine'. It is syllabified as an-ti-vi-rus-me-di-sin, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'virus', and the suffix '-medisin'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
A medicine used to combat viral infections.
Antiviral medicine
“Jeg tar antivirusmedisin for influensa.”
“Antivirusmedisin kan redusere sykdomsvarigheten.”
syn:virusmiddel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('me' in 'me-di-sin').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. vi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a semi-vowel.. rus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a nasal consonant.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. sin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Penultimate Stress
Words of this length and structure are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word is the main consideration. Syllabification follows the rules applied to each component.
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