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depressionsmedicinens

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9 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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9syllables

depressionsmedicinens

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-pre-ssi-o-ns-me-di-ci-nens

Pronunciation

/dɛprɛˈsɪɔːns mɛdɪˈsiːnɛn/

Stress

010010110

Morphemes

de- + press- + -ion

The word 'depressionsmedicinens' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the medicine for depression'. It is divided into nine syllables based on vowel nuclei and Swedish syllabification rules, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, multiple suffixes, and a compound element. Syllabification follows standard Swedish patterns, maximizing onsets and codas while respecting vowel boundaries.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The medicine for depression

    The medicine for depression

    “Jag tog depressionsmedicinens regelbundet.”

    “Effekten av depressionsmedicinens var tydlig.”

    syn:läkemedlet mot depression

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ci' in 'medicinens'). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.

Syllables

9
de/dɛ/
pre/prɛ/
ssi/si/
o/ɔː/
ns/ns/
me/mɛ/
di/dɪ/
ci/siː/
nens/nɛn/

de — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced stop.. pre — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless plosive.. ssi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a sibilant.. o — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ns — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant and a sibilant.. me — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced bilabial nasal.. di — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced alveolar stop.. ci — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a sibilant.. nens — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.

Word Parts

pre

de-

Latin origin, semantic component related to 'removal' or 'down from'.

root

press-

Latin origin, relating to pressure.

suf

-ion

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

li­ka­med­letför­säk­rin­gensin­for­ma­ti­o­nens

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus generally forms a syllable.

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Coda Preference

Swedish allows relatively complex codas.

Genitive Suffix Rule

The genitive suffix '-ens' is typically treated as a separate syllable when it follows a vowel.

  • The pronunciation of '-ens' can vary slightly depending on the preceding sound, but this case is standard.
  • The consonant cluster /sɪ/ is common and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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