levertransplantationen
Syllables
le-ver-trans-plan-ta-tio-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːvɛrˌtranːsplaŋtaˈt͡siːɔnɛn/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
trans + leverplant + ationen
The word 'levertransplantationen' is a compound noun meaning 'the liver transplantation'. It is syllabified as le-ver-trans-plan-ta-tio-nen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). The word is composed of a root ('lever'), a prefix ('trans'), a root ('plant'), a suffix ('ation'), and the definite article suffix ('en'). Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The liver transplantation
The liver transplantation
“Patienten genomgick en levertransplantation.”
“Levertransplantationen var framgångsrik.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). The first syllable ('le') and the final syllable ('nen') are unstressed.
Syllables
le — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed vowel.. ver — Closed syllable, final consonant.. trans — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. plan — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, primary stress.. tio — Open syllable.. nen — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Definite Article Suffix
The '-en' suffix is always a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /t͡siː/ (may be pronounced closer to /ʃiː/).
- The geminate consonant /nː/ in 'transplantationen' is a common feature of Swedish.
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