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smittskyddsinstituten

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7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

smittskyddsininstituten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

smitt-skydd-sin-in-sti-tu-ten

Pronunciation

/smɪtːˈʃʏdːɪnˌɪnstɪˈtuːtɛn/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

smitt- + skydd- + -sin-institut-en

The word 'smittskyddsinstituten' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the institutes for communicable disease control'. It's divided into seven syllables (smitt-skydd-sin-in-sti-tu-ten) with primary stress on 'skydd'. It's a compound word with a prefix ('smitt-'), root ('skydd-'), and suffixes ('-sin', '-institut-', '-en'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The institutes for communicable disease control

    The institutes for communicable disease control

    “Smittskyddsinstituten övervakar spridningen av influensa.”

    syn:Folkhälsomyndigheten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skydd'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.

Syllables

7
smitt/smɪtː/
skydd/ʃʏdː/
sin/sɪn/
in/ɪn/
sti/stɪ/
tu/tuː/
ten/tɛn/

smitt — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sm', vowel 'i', coda 't'. skydd — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'ʏ', coda 'd' - stressed syllable. sin — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'i', coda 'n'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', coda 'n'. sti — Closed syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'i'. tu — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'u'. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'n'

Word Parts

pre

smitt-

From the verb 'smitta' (to infect), Proto-Germanic origin, indicates infection.

root

skydd-

From the noun 'skydd' (protection), Proto-Germanic origin, core meaning of protection.

suf

-sin-institut-en

'-sin' is a genitive marker, '-institut' is borrowed from French/Latin (institute), '-en' is the definite article suffix (plural).

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are treated as separate units, considering the overall stress pattern.

  • The genitive '-sin' can be reduced in rapid speech.
  • Double consonants affect syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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