universitetsklinikers
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-te-ts-kli-ni-kers
Pronunciation
/ʊnɪvɛrsɪˈtɛtsklɪˈniːkɛrs/
Stress
000010001
Morphemes
universitets- + klinik- + -ers
The word 'universitetsklinikers' is syllabified based on vowel sounds initiating syllables and consonants closing them. Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. It's a complex noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, indicating possession by university clinics.
Definitions
- 1
University clinic's (plural possessive)
University clinics'
“Universitetsklinikers forskning är ofta banbrytande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('te'), typical for longer Swedish words. Other syllables are relatively unstressed.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. si — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. te — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. kli — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. kers — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants following vowels close the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as units within a syllable.
- The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ers' doesn't pose unique syllabification challenges.
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