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hjemmesykepleie

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

hjemmesykepleie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hjem-me-syk-e-ple-ie

Pronunciation

/ˈhjemːəˌsyːkəˌpleːɪə/

Stress

010001

Morphemes

hjem + syk + epleie

The word 'hjemmesykepleie' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: hjem-me-syk-e-ple-ie. Stress falls on the second syllable ('me'). The morphemes consist of the prefix 'hjem-', root 'syk-', root 'eple-', and suffix '-ie'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-sonorant sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Home nursing care; the provision of healthcare services in a patient's home.

    Home nursing care

    “Hun mottar hjemmesykepleie etter operasjonen.”

    “Kommunen tilbyr hjemmesykepleie til eldre.”

    syn:hjemmetjeneste
    ant:sykehusinnleggelse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('me'), typical for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

6
hjem/hjem/
me/me/
syk/syːk/
e/ə/
ple/ple/
ie/ɪə/

hjem — Closed syllable, onset cluster /hj/. me — Open syllable, stressed. syk — Closed syllable, long vowel. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel (schwa). ple — Open syllable. ie — Open syllable, diphthong

Word Parts

pre

hjem

Old Norse *heimr* meaning 'home', locative function

root

syk

Old Norse *sjúkr* meaning 'sick, ill'

suf

epleie

Derived from *eple* (care) and infinitive ending *-e* + definite article *-a*.

Similar Words

hjem­me­ha­gensy­ke­hus­le­geep­le­plan­ten

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel-Sonorant Sequencing

Vowels tend to be followed by sonorants within a syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the second element of the compound noun.

  • The schwa /ə/ in the 'e' syllable is a common feature of unstressed syllables in Norwegian.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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