immunitetessystem
Syllables
im-mu-ni-te-tes-sys-tem
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈmʉːnɪtɛtˌsʏstɛm/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
immuni- + tet + system
The word 'immunitetssystem' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: im-mu-ni-te-tes-sys-tem. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sys'). It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix ('immuni-'), root ('tet'), and a Greek-derived suffix ('system'). Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules allowing consonant clusters in both onset and coda positions.
Definitions
- 1
The body's defense system against disease.
Immunity system
“Et sterkt immunitetssystem er viktig for helsen.”
“Legene undersøkte pasientens immunitetssystem.”
syn:forsvarssystem
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'sys' syllable (penultimate syllable), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. mu — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. ni — Closed syllable, standard structure.. te — Open syllable, standard structure.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. sys — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, primary stress.. tem — Closed syllable, standard structure.
Word Parts
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Onset Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
Coda Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the end of a syllable.
Vowel Lengthening
Vowels can be lengthened before consonant clusters.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.
- The 'mm' cluster is a common feature of Norwegian and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The 't' before 's' is also standard.
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