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mammografiundersökningar

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9 syllables
24 characters
Swedish
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9syllables

mammografiundersökningar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mam-mo-gra-fi-un-der-sök-nin-gar

Pronunciation

/mamːoɡraˈfiːʊnˌdɛrˌsøːkniŋɑːr/

Stress

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Morphemes

mammo- + grafi- + -undersökningar

The word 'mammografiundersökningar' is a complex noun divided into nine syllables based on the onset-rime structure, with primary stress on '-grafi-'. It's composed of the prefix 'mammo-', root 'grafi-', and the suffix '-undersökningar'. Syllabification is consistent with related Swedish words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Mammography examinations

    Mammography examinations

    “Hon bokade tid för mammografiundersökningar.”

    “Regelbundna mammografiundersökningar kan rädda liv.”

    syn:bröstundersökningar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-grafi-'. Swedish stress is generally weak, but content words receive slight emphasis.

Syllables

9
mam/mamː/
mo/mo/
gra/ɡra/
fi/fiː/
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
sök/søːk/
nin/niŋ/
gar/ɡɑːr/

mam — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'am'. mo — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'o'. gra — Open syllable, onset 'ɡ', rime 'ra'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'iː'. un — Open syllable, onset 'ʊ', rime 'n'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛr'. sök — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'øːk'. nin — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'iŋ'. gar — Open syllable, onset 'ɡ', rime 'ɑːr'

Word Parts

pre

mammo-

From Greek *mastos* (breast), specifying the body part.

root

grafi-

From Greek *grapho* (to write/record), indicating imaging technique.

suf

-undersökningar

Combination of *-undersökning-* (examination, Germanic origin) and *-ar-* (plural marker, Germanic origin).

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fiun­der­sök­ninra­di­o­gra­fi

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are formed based on the consonant-vowel structure, with consonants forming the onset and vowels (and following consonants) forming the rime.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (ending in a vowel), influencing syllable boundaries.

  • The syllable 'nin-' is a closed syllable due to the nasal consonant, but this is a common occurrence in Swedish.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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