bakteriesjukdom
Syllables
bak-te-ri-e-sjuk-dom
Pronunciation
/ˈbaktɛːriːˌsjukdɔm/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
bakterie- + -sjuk- + -dom
Bakteriesjukdom is a compound noun meaning 'bacterial disease'. It's divided into six syllables: bak-te-ri-e-sjuk-dom, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, and the word's structure is typical of Norwegian compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
A disease caused by bacteria.
Bacterial disease
“Hun ble rammet av en alvorlig bakteriesjukdom.”
“Forebygging av bakteriesjukdom er viktig.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('bak'). Norwegian stress is generally weak, but the first syllable of compound words receives slightly more prominence.
Syllables
bak — Open syllable, onset 'b', rhyme 'ak'. te — Closed syllable, onset 't', rhyme 'ɛ'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'r', rhyme 'iː'. e — Open syllable, onset null, rhyme 'ə'. sjuk — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', rhyme 'uk'. dom — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rhyme 'ɔm'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables are formed by assigning consonants to onsets whenever possible.
Vowel as a Syllable
Each vowel sound forms a syllable.
- The 'sj' sound is a single phoneme in Norwegian, treated as a single onset.
- Norwegian allows for relatively long consonant clusters without requiring epenthesis.
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