infektionssjukdomarna
Syllables
in-fek-ti-ons-sjuk-dom-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌfɛkˈtɪɔnːsjukˈdɔmˌarnɑ/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
infektion + sjuk + domarna
The word 'infektionssjukdomarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the infectious diseases'. It is divided into eight syllables following the Onset-Rime principle and avoiding initial consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dom'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix/root, a Norse-derived root, and Swedish suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The infectious diseases
The infectious diseases
“Forskningen fokuserar på infektionssjukdomarna.”
“Infektionssjukdomarna är ett stort problem i utvecklingsländer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dom'. Swedish stress is relatively weak and tonal.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'i'. fek — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'ek'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. ons — Closed syllable, onset 'nː', rime 'ɔs'. sjuk — Open syllable, onset 'sj', rime 'uk'. dom — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɔm', primary stress. ar — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'a'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'a'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding consonants as the onset and following consonants as the rime.
Avoidance of Initial Clusters
Syllable breaks occur before vowels to avoid complex syllable-initial consonant clusters.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single onset.
- Double consonants do not create syllable breaks.
- The linking 's' does not form a separate syllable.
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