läkemedelsbehandlingarna
Syllables
lä-ke-me-dels-be-han-dling-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːkəmɛdɛlsbɛˈhanːdɪŋˌaːrna/
Stress
000001000
Morphemes
läke- + medel-behandling + -arna
The word 'läkemedelsbehandlingarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the medical treatments'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei, with primary stress on '-han-'. It's a compound noun formed from multiple morphemes with Germanic and Old Norse origins.
Definitions
- 1
Medical treatments
The medical treatments
“Läkemedelsbehandlingarna visade sig vara effektiva.”
“Patienten genomgick flera läkemedelsbehandlingarna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-han-' (the fifth syllable). The stress is relatively strong and clear.
Syllables
lä — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, follows initial syllable.. me — Open syllable, part of the root 'medel'.. dels — Closed syllable, contains the genitive suffix '-s'.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. han — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. dling — Closed syllable, part of the root 'handling'.. ar — Open syllable, part of the definite article and plural suffix.. na — Open syllable, part of the definite article and plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
- The genitive -s and definite article -na can be considered clitics.
- Regional variations in vowel length might exist but do not affect core syllabification.
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