medicinteknikföretagen
Syllables
me-di-cin-tek-nik-fö-re-ta-gen
Pronunciation
/mɛdɪˈsɪnˌtɛkˈniːkføːrɛˈtaːɡən/
Stress
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
medicin- + -teknik- + -företagen-
The word 'medicinteknikföretagen' is a compound noun meaning 'the medical technology companies'. It is syllabified into nine syllables with primary stress on the second and seventh syllables. The syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and pronounceability of consonant clusters. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, a Greek-derived root, and a Swedish suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The medical technology companies
The medical technology companies
“Medicinteknikföretagen investerar stort i forskning och utveckling.”
“De svenska medicinteknikföretagen är världsledande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('cin') and the seventh syllable ('ta'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the second component.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. cin — Open syllable.. tek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. nik — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. fö — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often divided based on pronounceability, with vowels separating them.
- The consonant cluster '-teknik-' is a common occurrence in Swedish compound words and is syllabified based on pronounceability.
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