sjukvårdspersonalers
Syllables
sjuk-vård-sper-so-na-lers
Pronunciation
/ˈsjʉːkvɔːrdspɛrsoːnɑːlɛr/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
sjuk + vård + personalers
The word 'sjukvårdspersonalers' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'healthcare professionals'. It's syllabified as sjuk-vård-sper-so-na-lers, with stress on 'vård'. The word is built from multiple morphemes, and its syllable structure is typical of Swedish compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
Healthcare professionals; people working in healthcare.
Healthcare professionals
“Sjukvårdspersonaler arbetar hårt för att rädda liv.”
“Vi behöver fler sjukvårdspersonaler.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'vård'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift due to compound structure.
Syllables
sjuk — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. vård — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sper — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. so — Open syllable, long vowel.. na — Open syllable, long vowel.. lers — Closed syllable, genitive plural ending.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sjuk-' and 'vård-'.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The genitive plural ending '-ers' can sometimes be reduced in pronunciation, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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