hjärnhinneinflammationerna
Syllables
hjärn-hinne-in-flam-ma-tion-er-na
Pronunciation
/ˈjæːrnhɪnːeɪnflamːaˈɧoːnɛrna/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
hjärn, hinne, inflamm + -ation-erna
The word 'hjärnhinneinflammationerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the brain inflammations'. It's divided into eight syllables with primary stress on 'infla-'. It's a compound word with Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and codas.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
The brain inflammations
“Läkarna behandlade hjärnhinneinflammationerna med antibiotika.”
syn:Meningiterna
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'infla-' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
hjärn — Open syllable, onset cluster 'hj', vowel 'æː', coda 'n'. hinne — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'nːe' (geminate consonant). in — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', coda 'n'. flam — Closed syllable, onset 'fl', vowel 'aː', coda 'mː' (geminate consonant). ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'a'. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'ɧ', vowel 'oː', coda 'n'. er — Closed syllable, onset 'ɛ', coda 'r'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'a'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables are maximized.
Coda Maximization
Consonant clusters at the end of syllables are maximized.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress tends to fall on the root of the final component in compound words.
- The word is a complex compound noun, typical of Swedish. The geminate consonants (double consonants) are important for pronunciation and syllable structure.
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