urinvägsinfektionernas
Syllables
ur-in-väg-sin-fek-ti-o-ner-nas
Pronunciation
/ʊrɪnˈvæːɡsɪnˌfɛkˈtiːɔnɛrˌnas/
Stress
001000101
Morphemes
ur + väg + sin-fek-ti-o-ner-nas
The word 'urinvägsinfektionernas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of the urinary tract infections'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, dividing the word into nine syllables: ur-in-väg-sin-fek-ti-o-ner-nas. Stress is subtle, falling on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from multiple morphemes, including a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
of the urinary tract infections
of the urinary tract infections
“Studien fokuserade på orsakerna till urinvägsinfektionernas ökning.”
Stress pattern
Slight emphasis on the penultimate syllable '-ner-', but Swedish stress is generally weak and tonal. The primary stress is subtle.
Syllables
ur — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. väg — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. sin — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. fek — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, long vowel.. o — Open syllable, short vowel.. ner — Closed syllable, slightly stressed.. nas — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable unless they are particularly complex.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable breaks often coincide with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- The genitive plural suffix '-nas' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel sound, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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