Hyphenation ofsjukförsäkringssystems

Swedish Word Analysis: sjukförsäkringssystems

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "sjukförsäkringssystems" is a complex noun in Swedish, meaning "sickness insurance systems". It's a compound word built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves a relatively consistent vowel quality throughout, with stress falling on the penultimate syllable.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible, and considering consonant clusters, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• sjuk-: Prefix, from Old Norse sjúkr, meaning "sick" or "ill".
• för-: Prefix, from Old Norse fyrr, meaning "for" or "ahead", here functioning as an intensifier or indicating provision.
• säkring-: Root, from Swedish säkra, meaning "to secure" or "to insure". Related to the German Sicherung.
• -s-: Genitive suffix, indicating possession or relation.
• system-: Root, borrowed from Greek systēma, meaning "organized whole".
• -s: Plural suffix.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "rings".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈɧʉːkˌfœrːʃæˈriŋsːʏstɛːm/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant cluster /ʃr/ is common in Swedish and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge. The geminate consonants /ː/ are also typical and don't affect syllable boundaries.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function, as it's a single, complex lexical item.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: sjukförsäkringssystems
• Part of Speech: Noun (neuter)
• Definition: Sickness insurance systems.
• Translation: Sickness insurance systems
• Synonyms: (Less common, more descriptive phrases) "ersättningssystem för sjukdom" (compensation system for illness)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to define directly, as it's a system)
• Examples:
  • "De diskuterade reformerna av sjukförsäkringssystemen." (They discussed the reforms of the sickness insurance systems.)
  • "Sjukförsäkringssystemen behöver moderniseras." (The sickness insurance systems need to be modernized.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• arbetssystemet (work system): ar-be-ts-sys-te-met. Similar structure with multiple suffixes.
• försäkringskassan (insurance fund): för-säk-rings-kas-san. Shares the "försäkring" root.
• informationssystem (information system): in-for-ma-ti-ons-sys-tem. Similar ending with "-system".

The syllable division in all these words follows the same principles of maximizing open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries. The length of the word and the number of suffixes are the main differences.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are retained within the syllable as long as they don't create an overly complex onset.
• Vowel Peak Principle: Each syllable must contain a vowel.
• Moraic Syllabification: Swedish syllabification is mora-timed, meaning syllables are structured around moras (beats). Long vowels and consonants contribute multiple moras.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, respecting morpheme boundaries.