Hyphenation ofhälsoundersökningarnas

Swedish Word Analysis: hälsoundersökningarnas

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "hälsoundersökningarnas" is a complex noun in Swedish, formed through compounding and inflection. It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis due to the genitive plural ending. The 'ä' sound is a front, open-mid vowel, and the 'ö' is a front, rounded vowel. The 'ng' is a velar nasal.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: hälso- (health) - From Old Norse heill meaning 'healthy, whole'.
• Suffixes:
  • -undersökning- (investigation, examination) - From under- (under) + söka (to seek) + -ning (nominalizing suffix). Söka is of Germanic origin.
  • -arnas (genitive plural) - -na (genitive marker) + -s (plural marker). These are inflectional suffixes.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the syllable un. While Swedish has a pitch accent system, the syllable stress is relatively weak and predictable.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈhælsʊnˌdɛrˌsøːkɲɪŋˌaːrnas/

6. Edge Case Review:

The 'rs' cluster is a common feature in Swedish and is generally treated as part of the following syllable's onset. The 'ng' cluster is also typical and forms a single unit within the syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun in the genitive plural. Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role, though stress can be slightly altered in connected speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The investigations/examinations of health.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (substantiv)
• Translation: The health investigations/examinations.
• Synonyms: Hälsokontroller (health checks), medicinska undersökningar (medical examinations).
• Antonyms: None directly applicable.
• Examples:
  • "Resultaten av hälsoundersökningarnas visade inga allvarliga problem." (The results of the health investigations showed no serious problems.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• liknande (similar): /lɪkˈnandɛ/ - li-knan-de. Similar syllable structure with consonant clusters.
• undersökare (investigator): /ʊnˌdɛrˌsøːkaˈrɛ/ - un-der-sø-ka-re. Shares the undersök- root, demonstrating consistent syllabification.
• försäkringarna (the insurances): /fœrˈsæːkriŋˌaːrnas/ - før-sæ-kri-ng-ar-nas. Similar genitive plural ending and consonant clusters.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset. (e.g., un-der- instead of u-nder)
• Vowel Peak: Each syllable must contain a vowel.
• Consonant Clusters: Clusters like 'rs' and 'ng' are treated as units within the syllable.

11. Special Considerations:

The word is a compound, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllabification. However, the established rules and the natural flow of pronunciation guide the division. The genitive plural ending adds complexity, but the rule of vowel peak applies.