heimessjukepleier
Syllables
hei-mes-sju-ke-ple-ier
Pronunciation
/ˈhæɪməsˌjukəˈpleɪər/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
heim + sjuk + epleier
The word 'heimesjukepleier' is syllabified as 'hei-mes-sju-ke-ple-ier', with primary stress on 'ple'. It's a compound noun formed from 'heim' (home), 'sjuk' (sick), 'eple' (care), and the agentive suffix '-ier'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centricity.
Definitions
- 1
A healthcare professional who provides nursing care in patients' homes.
Home nurse, home healthcare worker
“Hun er en dyktig heimesjukepleier.”
“Vi trenger flere heimesjukepleiere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ple'). The first syllable ('hei') also has a degree of prominence, but less than the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
hei — Open syllable, initial stress potential.. mes — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. sju — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ke — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ple — Open syllable, diphthong.. ier — Closed syllable, final syllable, agentive suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors creating syllables with as many initial consonants as possible, leading to divisions like 'sju' instead of 's-ju'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between consonant clusters and vowels.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified based on the individual morphemes, reflecting their semantic units.
- The 'sj' cluster is pronounced as /ʃ/, but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but don't alter the syllable boundaries.
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