livsstilsjukdom
Syllables
livs-stil-sjuk-dom
Pronunciation
/ˈlivs.stiːl.sjuk.dɔm/
Stress
1000
Morphemes
livs-stil-sjuk + dom
The word 'livsstilssjukdom' is a compound noun meaning 'lifestyle disease'. It is divided into four syllables: livs-stil-sjuk-dom, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A disease caused by lifestyle factors.
Lifestyle disease
“Diabetes er en vanlig livsstilssjukdom.”
“Mange livsstilssjukdommer kan forebygges.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('livs').
Syllables
livs — Open syllable, containing the root 'liv' (life).. stil — Open syllable, containing the root 'stil' (style).. sjuk — Open syllable, containing the root 'sjuk' (sick).. dom — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-dom' (state/condition).
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The connecting 's' between noun stems doesn't form a separate syllable.
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