läkemedelsmyndighetens
Syllables
lä-ke-me-dels-myn-dig-het-ens
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛkːəˌmɛdɛlsˌmʏnːdɪˈɡɛtən/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
läke- + medel- + -smyndi-ghet-ens
The word 'läkemedelsmyndighetens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the Swedish Medicines Agency's'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, resulting in eight syllables. Primary stress falls on '-dig-'. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The Swedish Medicines Agency's
The Swedish Medicines Agency's
“Läkemedelsmyndighetens beslut är bindande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-dig-' (myndig-), which is the first syllable of the root 'myndighet'. Swedish stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
lä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ke — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. me — Open syllable, part of the root 'medel'.. dels — Closed syllable, containing the consonant cluster 'ds'.. myn — Closed syllable, beginning of the root 'myndighet'.. dig — Closed syllable, part of the root 'myndighet'.. het — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-het'.. ens — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'dels' and 'myn'.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Moraic Syllabification
Syllable weight is determined by moras (vowels and some consonants).
- The consonant cluster '-ds-' is treated as part of the root.
- The genitive suffix '-ens' is always a separate syllable.
- The word's complex structure as a compound noun influences syllabification.
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