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barnavårdscentralerna

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “barnavårdscentralerna” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

barnavårdscentralerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bar-na-vård-scen-tral-er-na

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːrnavɔːrdˌʃɛntraːlɛrna/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

barnavårdscentral + erna

The word 'barnavårdscentralerna' is a complex Swedish noun syllabified into seven syllables (bar-na-vård-scen-tral-er-na) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from morphemes relating to child care and healthcare centers, and follows standard Swedish syllabification rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Child healthcare centers

    The child healthcare centers

    “Vi bokade ett besök på barnavårdscentralerna.”

    “Barnavårdscentralerna erbjuder vaccinationer.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-na-'.

Syllables

7
bar/bɑːr/
na/na/
vård/vɔːrd/
scen/ʃɛn/
tral/traːl/
er/ɛr/
na/na/

bar — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. na — Open syllable, part of the root.. vård — Open syllable, root.. scen — Closed syllable, part of the root.. tral — Open syllable, part of the root.. er — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable, part of the suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV).

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless complex.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.

  • The 'scentral' sequence is a common feature in Swedish compound words.
  • Vowel length in 'vård' can vary slightly.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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