infeksjonsmedisin
Syllables
in-fek-sjons-me-di-sin
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɛksjɔnsmɛdiːsin/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
infeksjons- + medisin
The word 'infeksjonsmedisin' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: in-fek-sjons-me-di-sin. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard Norwegian syllable division rules based on vowels and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Medicine dealing with infectious diseases.
Infection medicine
“Han spesialiserer seg i infeksjonsmedisin.”
“Infeksjonsmedisin er et viktig felt i helsevesenet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sjons'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root or on the second syllable in compounds.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fek — Closed syllable.. sjons — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. sin — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
- The 'j' sound is a palatal approximant, but doesn't affect syllabification. The consonant cluster 'ksj' is common and doesn't require special treatment.
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