höftledsoperationerna
Syllables
höft-leds-o-pe-ra-ti-o-ner-na
Pronunciation
/hœftˈlɛdsɔpɛˌraːt͡siɔnɛrˌna/
Stress
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Morphemes
höftledsoperation + erna
The word 'höftledsoperationerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the hip joint operations'. It's syllabified as höft-leds-o-pe-ra-ti-o-ner-na, with primary stress on 'o-pe-ra'. It's a compound word built from roots 'höft', 'led', and 'operation' with the suffix 'erna' marking the definite plural.
Definitions
- 1
The hip joint operations
The hip joint operations
“Läkarna diskuterade höftledsoperationerna.”
“Patienterna återhämtade sig efter höftledsoperationerna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'o-pe-ra'. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
höft — Open syllable, stressed.. leds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. o-pe-ra — Open syllable, stressed.. ti-o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ner-na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Avoid Initial Clusters
Swedish avoids starting a syllable with a consonant cluster if possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes, and each morpheme is syllabified according to the above rules.
- The 'rn' cluster is treated as a single unit. The definite plural article 'erna' is always a separate syllable.
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