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bakterieinfeksjon

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

bakterieinfeksjon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bak-te-rie-in-fek-sjon

Pronunciation

/baktɛˈriːɪnfɛksjɔn/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

bakterie/infeks + jon

Bakterieinfeksjon is a Norwegian noun meaning 'bacterial infection'. It is divided into six syllables: bak-te-rie-in-fek-sjon, with primary stress on 'fek'. The word is formed from Greek and Latin roots with Norwegian suffixes. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An infection caused by bacteria.

    Bacterial infection

    “Hun har en alvorlig bakterieinfeksjon.”

    “Legen mistenker en bakterieinfeksjon i såret.”

    syn:bakteriell infeksjon
    ant:viral infeksjonsoppinfeksjon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fek'.

Syllables

6
bak/bak/
te/tɛ/
rie/riː/
in/ɪn/
fek/fɛk/
sjon/sjɔn/

bak — Closed syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'a'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. rie — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'i'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', nucleus 'n'. fek — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'e'. sjon — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', nucleus 'o'

Word Parts

root

bakterie/infeks

bakterie - Greek origin; infeks - Latin origin

suf

jon

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tme­di­si­ne­ringor­ga­ni­sa­sjon

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible, creating onsets.

Vowel After Consonant

Vowels naturally form the nucleus of a syllable.

  • The word is a compound, but the syllable division rules apply consistently.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel qualities.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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