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folkeafstemningsinstitutionen

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10 syllables
29 characters
Danish
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folkeafstemningsinstitutionen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fol-ke-af-stem-nings-in-sti-tu-tio-nen

Pronunciation

/ˈfolkəˌæfˌstemːniŋsˌɪnstiˌtuːʃjoːnən/

Stress

0010000000

Morphemes

af + folkeafstemningsinstitution + nen

The word 'folkeafstemningsinstitutionen' is a complex Danish compound noun. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, allowing for consonant clusters. Stress falls on the third syllable ('stem'). The word is composed of several morphemes including prefixes, roots, and suffixes, each with historical origins and grammatical functions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The referendum institution

    The referendum institution

    “Folkeafstemningsinstitutionen har planlagt en ny folkeafstemning.”

    syn:folkeafstemningsorganet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'stem' (af-stem-nings). Danish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of the root word within a compound.

Syllables

10
fol/fol/
ke/ke/
af/æf/
stem/stemː/
nings/niŋs/
in/ɪn/
sti/sti/
tu/tuː/
tio/tjoː/
nen/nən/

fol — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ke — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. af — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. stem — Closed syllable, long vowel, consonant coda.. nings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. in — Closed syllable, nasal consonant coda.. sti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tu — Open syllable, long vowel nucleus.. tio — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. nen — Closed syllable, schwa vowel, consonant coda.

Word Parts

pre

af

Old Norse origin, meaning 'of' or 'from'.

root

folkeafstemningsinstitution

Compound root formed from 'folk' (people), 'afstemning' (vote), and 'institution' (institution).

suf

nen

Definite article suffix, indicating 'the'.

Similar Words

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Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Danish allows for complex consonant clusters in both the onset and coda of a syllable.

Definite Article Rule

The definite article suffix '-nen' always forms a separate syllable.

  • Danish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can make syllabification challenging.
  • The word's length and compounding contribute to its complexity.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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