intensivvårdsavdelningarnas
Syllables
in-ten-siv-vårds-av-del-ning-ar-nas
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪvˌvɔːrdsavˈdɛlɪŋˌɑːrnas/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
intensiv- + vård- + -arnas
The word 'intensivvårdsavdelningarnas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of the intensive care unit departments'. It's syllabified based on Swedish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding complex codas. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun with a Latin-derived prefix and a genitive plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
of the intensive care unit departments
of the intensive care unit departments
“Personalen på intensivvårdsavdelningarnas är mycket kompetent.”
“Diskussionen gällde resurserna till intensivvårdsavdelningarnas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-nings-', which is the first syllable of the root 'avdelning' within the compound.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. siv — Open syllable, unstressed.. vårds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. av — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, stressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. nas — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy.
Avoidance of Coda Complexity
Swedish prefers simpler codas.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent words.
- The genitive plural suffix '-arnas' is treated as a single syllable.
- The length of the word influences stress placement.
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