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sjukvårdspersonalerna

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

sjukvårdspersonalerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sjuk-vård-sper-so-nal-er-na

Pronunciation

/ˈsjukˌvɔːrdspaˌrɔːnɛlˌnaː/

Stress

1001001

Morphemes

sjukvårdspersonal + -erna

The word 'sjukvårdspersonalerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the healthcare personnel'. It's syllabified as sjuk-vård-sper-so-nal-er-na, with primary stress on 'nal-'. The word is a compound with a definite plural suffix, and syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The healthcare personnel

    The healthcare personnel

    Sjukvårdspersonalerna arbetar hårt.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nal-').

Syllables

7
sjuk/sjuk/
vård/vɔːrd/
sper/spɛr/
so/soː/
nal/naːl/
er/ɛr/
na/naː/

sjuk Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. vård Open syllable, second root.. sper Slightly closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp' maintained.. so Open syllable.. nal Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. er Open syllable, part of the definite article suffix.. na Open syllable, completing the definite article suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to divisions like 'sjuk', 'vård'.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters like 'sp' are generally maintained together.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on their constituent morphemes.

  • The definite article suffix '-erna' can influence perceived stress, but doesn't alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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