urinveisinfeksjon
Syllables
u-rin-veis-in-feks-jon
Pronunciation
/ʉˈriːnˌveːɪsɪnˌfɛksjɔn/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
urinveisinfeks + jon
The word 'urinveisinfeksjon' is divided into six syllables: u-rin-veis-in-feks-jon. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'feks'. The word is a compound noun formed from multiple morphemes, with Latin and Germanic origins. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
An infection of the urinary system.
Urinary tract infection
“Hun har en urinveisinfeksjon.”
“Legen diagnostiserte en urinveisinfeksjon.”
syn:blærebetennelse
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'feks' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus only.. rin — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant coda.. veis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant coda.. in — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant coda.. feks — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant coda.. jon — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant coda.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'veis', 'feks').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless absolutely necessary.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Norwegian, but does not affect the syllable division.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the core syllable structure.
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