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bakterieinfektionerna

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

10 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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10syllables

bakterieinfektionerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bak-te-ri-e-in-fek-ti-o-ner-na

Pronunciation

/bakˈtɛː.ri.ɛn.fɛkˈtɪɔn.ɛr.na/

Stress

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Morphemes

bakterieinfektion + erna

The word 'bakterieinfektionerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the bacterial infections'. It's syllabified as bak-te-ri-e-in-fek-ti-o-ner-na, with primary stress on the second syllable. It's a compound word derived from Latin roots and utilizes standard Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    the bacterial infections

    the bacterial infections

    “Läkaren behandlade bakterieinfektionerna med antibiotika.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('in-fek-ti-o-ner-na'). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

10
bak/bak/
te/tɛː/
ri/ri/
e/ɛ/
in/ɪn/
fek/fɛk/
ti/tɪ/
o/ɔ/
ner/nɛr/
na/na/

bak — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-long vowel structure.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel alone.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal consonant structure.. fek — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster structure.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. o — Open syllable, vowel alone.. ner — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Maximize Onsets

Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.

  • The consonant cluster '-kt-' does not pose a syllabification challenge in Swedish.
  • The '-erna' ending is a standard definite plural marker and follows predictable syllabification patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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