avdelningssköterskors
Syllables
av-del-nings-skö-ters-kors
Pronunciation
/avˈdɛlːnɪŋsˌɧœːtɛrskɔʂ/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
av + del + nings-skötersk-ors
The word 'avdelningssköterskors' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the department nurses'. It is divided into six syllables: av-del-nings-skö-ters-kors, with primary stress on 'del'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and coda tolerance, and the morphemic structure reveals its compounding nature.
Definitions
- 1
The nurses of a department; the department's nurses.
The department nurses' / of the department's nurses
“Avdelningssköterskors ansvar är stort.”
“Vi tackar avdelningssköterskors insatser.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'del'. All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. skö — Open syllable, unstressed.. ters — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kors — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Coda Tolerance
Swedish allows relatively complex codas.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- The word is a complex compound noun with multiple suffixes.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ors' is always a separate syllable.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Swedish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.