reumatismesjukehus
Syllables
reu-ma-tis-me-sju-ke-hus
Pronunciation
/røy.ma.tɪs.mə.ʃu.ke.hus/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
reuma + tisme + sjukehus
The Norwegian word 'reumatismesjukehus' (rheumatism hospital) is divided into seven syllables: reu-ma-tis-me-sju-ke-hus. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun with Greek and Norse roots, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A hospital specializing in the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Rheumatism Hospital
“Hun ble innlagt på reumatismesjukehus.”
“Det finnes et nytt reumatismesjukehus i Oslo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ke')
Syllables
reu — Open syllable, onset with /r/, vowel /øy/. ma — Open syllable, onset with /m/, vowel /a/. tis — Closed syllable, onset with /tɪs/, vowel /ɪ/. me — Open syllable, onset with /m/, vowel /ə/. sju — Open syllable, onset with /ʃu/, vowel /u/. ke — Open syllable, onset with /k/, vowel /e/. hus — Closed syllable, onset with /h/, vowel /u/
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as part of the onset.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single onset.
- The word is a compound, reflecting morpheme boundaries.
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