läkemedelskontrollers
Syllables
lä-ke-me-dels-kon-trol-lers
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛːkəmɛdɛlsˌkɔnʈrɔlːɛrs/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
läke- + medel- + -s-kontrollers
The Swedish word 'läkemedelskontrollers' (drug controllers) is divided into seven syllables: lä-ke-me-dels-kon-trol-lers, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from roots relating to medicine and control, with grammatical suffixes for possession and plurality.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals responsible for overseeing and regulating pharmaceutical products and their use.
Drug controllers, medicine controllers
“Läkemedelskontrollers utför regelbundna inspektioner av apotek.”
“De nya läkemedelskontrollersna utbildades i de senaste säkerhetsföreskrifterna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ke'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress.
Syllables
lä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ke — Open syllable, stressed.. me — Open syllable, part of the root.. dels — Closed syllable, contains the genitive suffix.. kon — Open syllable, part of the root.. trol — Closed syllable, part of the root.. lers — Closed syllable, contains the plural suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word is a compound noun, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the established rules provide a clear breakdown.
- The 'rs' cluster at the end of the word is a common feature in Swedish and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
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