läkemedelskontrollen
Syllables
lä-ke-me-dels-kon-trol-len
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːkəˌmɛdɛlsˌkɔnˈtrɔlːən/
Stress
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Morphemes
läke-medel-kontroll + -en
The word 'läkemedelskontrollen' is a compound noun meaning 'the medicine control'. It's syllabified as lä-ke-me-dels-kon-trol-len, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of roots relating to medicine and control, linked by grammatical suffixes.
Definitions
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The medicine control / The drug control
The medicine control / The drug control
“Läkemedelskontrollen utför regelbundna inspektioner.”
“Resultaten från läkemedelskontrollen visade inga avvikelser.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kon').
Syllables
lä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ke — Open syllable, part of the root.. me — Open syllable, part of the root.. dels — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. kon — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. trol — Closed syllable, long vowel.. len — Closed syllable, contains the definite article suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Swedish avoids syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- The genitive -s- is treated as part of the preceding syllable for clarity, linking two morphemes.
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