langtidspasient
The word 'langtidspasient' is syllabified as lang-tid-spa-sient, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'lang' (long), 'tid' (time), and 'pasient' (patient), following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centrality.
Definitions
- 1
A patient requiring long-term medical care.
Long-term patient
“Han er en langtidspasient på sykehuset.”
“Langtidspasienter krever ofte spesialisert omsorg.”
syn:kronisk pasientant:akutt pasient
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('lang'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of words.
Syllables
lang — Open syllable, onset maximization.. tid — Closed syllable, onset maximization.. spa — Open syllable, onset maximization.. sient — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors creating syllables with consonant clusters as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, respecting the above rules.
- The 'd' in 'tid' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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