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läkemedelsmyndigheterna

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9 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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läkemedelsmyndigheterna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lä-ke-me-dels-myn-dig-he-ter-na

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛːkəˌmɛːdɛlsˌmʏnˈdɪɡheːtɛrna/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

läk- + -emedel- + -s-myndighet-erna

The word 'läkemedelsmyndigheterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the drug authorities'. It's divided into nine syllables (lä-ke-me-dels-myn-dig-he-ter-na) with primary stress on '-myndig-'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-based division, and the word is a compound of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The drug authorities

    The drug authorities

    “Läkemedelsmyndigheterna godkände det nya läkemedlet.”

    “Enligt läkemedelsmyndigheterna är vaccinet säkert.”

    syn:läkemedelsverketmyndigheterna som reglerar läkemedel

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-myndig-' (the fifth syllable). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

9
lä/lɛː/
ke/kɛ/
me/mɛː/
dels/dɛls/
myn/mʏn/
dig/dɪɡ/
he/heː/
ter/tɛr/
na/na/

lä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ke — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dels — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. myn — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dig — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. he — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

läk-

From *läka* (to heal), Proto-Germanic origin, indicates relation to medicine.

root

-emedel-

From *emedel* (remedy, medicine), Old Norse origin, core meaning related to medicine.

suf

-s-myndighet-erna

Genitive suffix (-s) linking *emedel* to *myndighet*, followed by the root *myndighet* (authority) and the definite article suffix (-erna).

Similar Words

a­po­te­ketu­ni­ver­si­te­tetkom­mu­ni­ka­ti­o­ner­na

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters

Syllables generally avoid ending in consonant clusters.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are typically divided around vowel sounds.

  • The '-dels' suffix is treated as part of the root 'emedel'.
  • The genitive '-s' is always a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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