biologiundervisningen
Syllables
bi-o-lo-gi-un-der-vis-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/bɪɔˈlɔːɡɪˌʊnːdɛrˈvɪsˌnɪŋən/
Stress
000010000
Morphemes
bio- + logi- + -under-vis-ning-en
The word 'biologiundervisningen' is a compound noun meaning 'biology teaching'. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The primary stress falls on the 'un' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of Greek and Swedish roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The teaching or instruction of biology.
Biology teaching/instruction
“Biologiundervisningen är viktig för att förstå naturen.”
“Hon är lärare i biologiundervisningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'un' syllable (fifth syllable). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can have secondary stresses. Here, 'un' receives the strongest stress.
Syllables
bi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel sound.. lo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. gi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. un — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. der — Closed syllable.. vis — Closed syllable.. nin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The definite article suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in rapid speech may occur, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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