beskæftigelsesministeren
Syllables
be-skæf-ti-gels-es-mi-ni-ste-ren
Pronunciation
/pe̝ˈskæftɪˌɡelsəsˌminiːstɛːɐn/
Stress
100000000
Morphemes
beskæf- + tigels- + -esmininisteren
The word 'beskæftigelsesmininisteren' is a complex Danish noun meaning 'The Minister of Employment'. It is syllabified based on open syllable preference and Danish stress rules, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, all contributing to its meaning.
Definitions
- 1
The Minister of Employment
The Minister of Employment
“Beskæftigelsesmininisteren fremlagde en ny plan for at reducere arbejdsløsheden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('be-'). Subsequent syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, primary stressed.. skæf — Open syllable, contains a digraph.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. gels — Open syllable, unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ste — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Danish favors open syllables (CV), breaking up consonant clusters where possible.
First Syllable Stress
Danish generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Compound Word Stress
In compound words, the primary stress remains on the first element.
- The 'skæ' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The presence of stød (glottal stop) doesn't affect syllable division but is crucial for pronunciation.
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