skjelettsjukdom
The word 'skjelettsjukdom' is a compound noun with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable. The word consists of a root 'skjelett', another root 'sjuk', and a suffix 'dom'.
Definitions
- 1
A disease affecting the skeleton.
Skeleton disease
“Hun ble diagnostisert med en sjelden skjelettsjukdom.”
“Forskningen fokuserer på genetiske faktorer som bidrar til skjelettsjukdom.”
syn:Beinsykdom
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('skje'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Syllables
skj — Closed syllable, complex onset.. e — Open syllable, simple vowel.. letts — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. juk — Closed syllable, simple consonant.. dom — Closed syllable, simple consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Syllable Weight
Geminate consonants and long vowels increase syllable weight.
- The 'skj' cluster is a complex onset, but acceptable in Norwegian.
- The geminate 'tt' in 'letts' doesn't create a syllable break.
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