hjemmesjukepleie
Syllables
hjem-me-sjuk-e-pleie
Pronunciation
/ˈhjemːəˌsjukepleɪə/
Stress
10001
Morphemes
hjemme + sjuk + epleie
The word 'hjemmesjukepleie' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: hjem-me-sjuk-e-pleie. Stress falls on 'sjuk-'. The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant separation. It consists of the morphemes 'hjemme-' (home), 'sjuk-' (sick), and '-epleie' (care).
Definitions
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Nursing care provided in the patient's home.
Home nursing care
“Hun mottar hjemmesjukepleie etter operasjonen.”
“Kommunen tilbyr hjemmesjukepleie til eldre og syke.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sjuk-'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but the 'hjemme-' syllable is relatively weak.
Syllables
hjem — Open syllable, onset maximization.. me — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sjuk — Closed syllable, 'sj' as a single onset.. e — Open syllable, vowel as the sole element.. pleie — Closed syllable, 'pl' as a permissible onset, final vowel reduction possible.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels followed by consonants.
- The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Final vowel reduction is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Dialectal variations can affect vowel pronunciation.
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