sykehusavdeling
Syllables
sy-ke-hus-av-del-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈsyːkəˌhʉːsɑvˈdɛːlɪŋ/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
av + sykehusdel + ing
The word 'sykehusavdeling' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: sy-ke-hus-av-del-ing. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's composed of the roots 'syke' (illness), 'hus' (house), and 'deling' (division), with the prefix 'av'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A department within a hospital.
Hospital department
“Hun jobber på en kardiologisk sykehusavdeling.”
“Pasienten ble overført til intensivavdelingen.”
syn:sykehusseksjon
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('sy-'). Norwegian stress is relatively weak, but the first syllable of compound nouns is typically emphasized.
Syllables
sy — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. hus — Closed syllable, unstressed.. av — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʉ/ vs /u/ may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
- The 'v' in 'avdeling' may be reduced in some dialects, affecting phonetic transcription but not syllable division.
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