sjukskötersskeuniform
Syllables
sjuk-skö-ters-ske-uni-form
Pronunciation
/ˈɧʉːkˌʃœːtɛrˌskeʊniˈfɔrm/
Stress
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Morphemes
sjuk, sköter, uniform + null
The word 'sjuksköterskeuniform' is a compound noun syllabified as sjuk-skö-ters-ske-uni-form, with primary stress on 'skö'. It's composed of roots from Old Norse, Swedish, and French, connected by a grammatical linking element. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A uniform worn by nurses.
Nurse uniform
“Hon bar sin sjuksköterskeuniform med stolthet.”
“Sjuksköterskeuniformen var vit och ren.”
syn:Sjukvårdskläderant:Civilian clothes
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skö').
Syllables
sjuk — Open syllable, initial stress potential.. skö — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ters — Closed syllable, part of the compound.. ske — Open syllable, linking element.. uni — Open syllable, part of the final root.. form — Closed syllable, final root.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the second element of a compound.
- The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The linking element '-ske-' doesn't create a separate syllable.
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