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läkemedelsindustrier

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

läkemedelsindustrier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lä-ke-med-els-in-dus-tri-er

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛkːəˌmɛdɛlsɪnˈdʊstɾiːɛr/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

läke- + medel- + -sindustrier

The word 'läkemedelsindustrier' is divided into eight syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant divisions. It's a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffixes, and the primary stress falls on the 'dustri' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Swedish phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The pharmaceutical industry.

    Pharmaceutical industry

    “Sveriges läkemedelsindustrier är en viktig del av ekonomin.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dustri').

Syllables

8
lä/lɛ/
ke/kə/
med/mɛd/
els/ɛls/
in/ɪn/
dus/dʊs/
tri/tɾi/
er/ɛr/

lä — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ke — Closed syllable.. med — Closed syllable.. els — Closed syllable, 'ls' cluster.. in — Closed syllable.. dus — Closed syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. er — Closed syllable, plural marker.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after vowels followed by consonants.

  • The 'ls' and 'st' clusters are common in Swedish and do not pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025
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