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läkemedelsbehandlingar

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8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

läkemedelsbehandlingar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lä-ke-me-del-sbe-han-dling-ar

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛːkəˌmɛːdɛlsbɛˌhanːdlɪŋar/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

läke- + medel- + -sbehandlingar

The word 'läkemedelsbehandlingar' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'medical treatments'. It's divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the third syllable ('me-'). The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with a morphemic structure consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Medical treatments

    Medical treatments

    “Patienten fick olika läkemedelsbehandlingar.”

    “Forskningen fokuserar på nya läkemedelsbehandlingar mot cancer.”

    syn:medicineringarterapier
    ant:sjukdomsförebyggande åtgärder

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('me-'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding shifts the stress in this case.

Syllables

8
lä/lɛː/
ke/kə/
me/mɛː/
del/dɛl/
sbe/sbɛ/
han/hanː/
dling/dlɪŋ/
ar/ar/

lä — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a long vowel.. ke — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. me — Open syllable, stressed syllable, contains a long vowel.. del — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. sbe — Open syllable, contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. han — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. dling — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ar — Open syllable, final syllable, contains a short vowel.

Word Parts

pre

läke-

Derived from the verb 'läka' (to heal), Proto-Germanic origin.

root

medel-

Meaning 'means' or 'medicine', Proto-Germanic origin.

suf

-sbehandlingar

Combination of genitive suffix '-s-', root 'behandl-', nominalizing suffix '-ning-', and plural suffix '-ar'.

Similar Words

lä­ka­reme­di­cinbe­han­dling

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllable boundaries often align with compound word boundaries.

  • The consonant cluster '-dl-' is a common sequence in Swedish.
  • The word is a complex example of Swedish compounding.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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