läkarlegitimationerna
Syllables
lä-kar-le-gi-ti-ma-ti-o-ner-na
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːkarlɛɡɪtɪmaːt͡siɔnɛrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
läk-legitimation + -erna
The word 'läkarlegitimationerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the medical licenses'. It's syllabified as lä-kar-le-gi-ti-ma-ti-o-ner-na, with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed by compounding 'läkare' and 'legitimation' with the definite plural suffix '-erna'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.
Definitions
- 1
Medical licenses
The medical licenses
“Han visade upp läkarlegitimationerna.”
“Alla läkare måste ha giltiga läkarlegitimationerna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ti' in 'ti-ma-ti-o-ner-na'). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but compounding and inflection can shift it.
Syllables
lä — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed vowel.. kar — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. le — Open syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root.. gi — Open syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root.. ti — Open syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root, primary stress.. ma — Open syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root, long vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root, contains an affricate.. o — Closed syllable, part of the 'legitimation' root.. ner — Closed syllable, part of the plural marker.. na — Open syllable, part of the definite article.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus typically forms the core of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
- Potential dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'k' as [x].
- The definite plural ending '-erna' follows predictable syllabification patterns.
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