kemoterapibehandlingarna
Syllables
ke-mo-te-ra-pi-be-hand-ling-ar-na
Pronunciation
/kɛmɔtɛˈrapɪbɛˌhanˈdlɪŋarˌna/
Stress
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Morphemes
kemio- + terapi- + -behandlingarna
The word 'kemoterapibehandlingarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the chemotherapy treatments'. It is syllabified as ke-mo-te-ra-pi-be-hand-ling-ar-na, following the open syllable preference and breaking up consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling'). The word is composed of a Greek-derived prefix, root, and several suffixes indicating action, plurality, and definiteness.
Definitions
- 1
The chemotherapy treatments
The chemotherapy treatments
“Patienterna genomgick kemoterapibehandlingarna med stöd av familjen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling').
Syllables
ke — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. hand — Open syllable.. ling — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, plural marker.. na — Open syllable, definite article.
Word Parts
kemio-
From Greek *chemeia* (chemistry), indicating a chemical process.
terapi-
From Greek *therapeia* (healing, treatment), the core concept.
-behandlingarna
Combination of connecting vowel -be-, -handl- (from *handla* 'to deal with'), -ing- (nominalizing), -ar- (plural), -na (definite article).
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors CV syllables, minimizing consonant clusters.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create more pronounceable syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.
- The connecting vowel *-be-* influences syllabification.
- The definite article suffix *-na* is always a separate syllable.
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