kemoterapibehandlings
Syllables
ke-mo-te-ra-pi-be-han-dlings
Pronunciation
/kɛmɔtɛˈrapɪbɛˌhanɖlɪŋs/
Stress
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Morphemes
kemio- + terapi- + -behandlings
The word 'kemoterapibehandlings' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified based on open syllable preference and avoidance of initial consonant clusters, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. The word consists of a Greek-derived prefix, root, and a complex Swedish suffix indicating genitive plural. It refers to chemotherapy treatment.
Definitions
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Chemotherapy treatment
Chemotherapy treatment
“Patienten genomgår en kemoterapibehandlings.”
“Resultaten av kemoterapibehandlings var lovande.”
syn:cancerbehandling
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (*pi*), due to the compound structure and length of the word. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift the stress.
Syllables
ke — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is short.. mo — Open syllable, vowel is long.. te — Open syllable, vowel is short.. ra — Open syllable, vowel is short.. pi — Open syllable, vowel is short, stressed.. be — Open syllable, vowel is short.. han — Open syllable, vowel is short.. dlings — Syllable with a consonant cluster, final syllable, genitive plural suffix.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to syllable divisions that maximize open syllables.
Avoid Initial Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid starting with consonant clusters, influencing the placement of syllable boundaries.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables, particularly longer suffixes like '-behandlings'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual components within a compound word, treating each component as a separate unit.
- The long consonant cluster *dl* is typical in Swedish and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- The genitive plural suffix *-s* is generally unstressed and doesn't create a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel length might exist, but don't fundamentally alter the syllabification.
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