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sykehjemsavdeling

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

sykehjemsavdeling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sy-ke-hjems-av-del-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈsyːkəˌhɛːmsɑvˈdɛːlɪŋ/

Stress

100100

Morphemes

av + sykehjemsdel + ing

The word 'sykehjemsavdeling' is a compound noun meaning 'nursing home department'. It is divided into six syllables: sy-ke-hjems-av-del-ing, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is formed from several morphemes indicating illness, home, separation, and part/division. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel breakup.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A department within a nursing home.

    Nursing home department

    “Hun jobber på sykehjemsavdelingen.”

    “De trenger mer personale på sykehjemsavdelingen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('sy-'), secondary stress on the fourth syllable ('av-'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
sy/syː/
ke/kə/
hjems/hɛːms/
av/ɑv/
del/dɛːl/
ing/ɪŋ/

sy — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. hjems — Closed syllable, unstressed.. av — Open syllable, secondary stress.. del — Open syllable, stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'hjems').

Vowel Breakup

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable (e.g., 'sy-ke-').

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but syllable division remains consistent.
  • The complex consonant cluster 'hjms' is a common and accepted syllable structure in Norwegian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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