spänningshuvudvärken
Syllables
spän-nings-hu-vud-vär-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈspɛnːɪŋsˌhʉːvʊdˈvɛrken/
Stress
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Morphemes
spännings- + huvud- + -värken
The word 'spänningshuvudvärken' is a Swedish compound noun meaning 'the tension headache'. It is syllabified as spän-nings-hu-vud-vär-ken, with primary stress on the final syllable '-ken'. The word is formed from the combining form 'spännings-', the root 'huvud-', and the suffix '-värken'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
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A headache caused by muscle tension in the head and neck.
The tension headache
“Hon led av en svår spänningshuvudvärken.”
“Spänningshuvudvärken kan lindras med massage.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ken'. Swedish compounds often stress the final element.
Syllables
spän — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sp-', vowel peak 'ɛn'.. nings — Closed syllable, onset 'ŋ', vowel peak 'ɪ', coda 's'.. hu — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel peak 'ʉː'.. vud — Closed syllable, onset 'v', vowel peak 'ʊ', coda 'd'.. vär — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel peak 'ɛr'.. ken — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel peak 'ɛn', coda 'n'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sp-', 'v-').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Stress
Stress generally falls on the final element of a compound noun.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
- The compound structure influences stress placement.
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