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mammografiundersökning

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8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

mammografiundersökning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mam-mo-gra-fi-un-der-sök-ning

Pronunciation

/mamːoɡraˈfiːʊnˌdɛrˌsøːkniŋ/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

mammo- + grafi- + -undersökning

The word 'mammografiundersökning' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: mam-mo-gra-fi-un-der-sök-ning. It consists of the prefix 'mammo-', the root 'grafi-', and the suffix '-undersökning'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and avoidance of stranded consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A medical examination of the breasts using X-rays.

    Mammography examination

    “Hon bokade en tid för en mammografiundersökning.”

    “Mammografiundersökningen visade inga tecken på cancer.”

    syn:Bröstundersökning med mammografi

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (*fi-* in *gra-fi-*). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift in longer compounds.

Syllables

8
mam/mamː/
mo/mo/
gra/ɡra/
fi/fiː/
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
sök/søːk/
ning/niŋ/

mam — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a nasal consonant. Initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. gra — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. fi — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed syllable.. un — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. sök — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. ning — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant. Final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

mammo-

From Greek *mastos* (breast), denoting relation to the breast.

root

grafi-

From Greek *grapho* (to write, record), referring to the recording aspect.

suf

-undersökning

Swedish suffix meaning 'examination', composed of *under-* (thoroughly) + *sökning* (search, investigation).

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fiun­der­sök­ningra­di­o­gra­fi

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters being grouped together.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a permissible consonant cluster.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains one vowel nucleus.

  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of the onset maximization and stranded consonant avoidance rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization, but not the underlying syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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