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spildevandsforsyningsselskaber

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

10 syllables
30 characters
Danish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “spildevandsforsyningsselskaber” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
10syllables

spildevandsforsyningsselskaber

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spil-de-van-ds-for-syn-ings-sel-ska-ber

Pronunciation

/ˈspilˀd̥əˌvanˀs̪fɔˈsʏnɪŋsˌsɛlˀskaˈpæːɐ̯/

Stress

1000100000

Morphemes

spilde- + vands- + forsyningsselskaber

The word 'spildevandsforsyningsselskaber' is a complex Danish compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserving consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the first element ('spil-'). The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with distinct origins. The presence of 'stød' and the dental 'v' are phonetic features influencing pronunciation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies that supply wastewater services.

    Waste water supply companies

    “De lokale spildevandsforsyningsselskaber er ansvarlige for at rense byens spildevand.”

    syn:renseanlægsfirmaer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('spil-'). Secondary stress may fall on 'for-'. Remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

10
spil/spil/
de/d̥ə/
van/van/
ds/s̪/
for/fɔ/
syn/sʏn/
ings/ɪŋs/
sel/sɛl/
ska/ska/
ber/pæːɐ̯/

spil — Open syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. van — Open syllable, unstressed.. ds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, secondary stress.. syn — Open syllable, unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sel — Open syllable, unstressed.. ska — Open syllable, unstressed.. ber — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

spilde-

From the verb 'spilde' (to waste), Old Norse origin.

root

vands-

From 'vand' (water), Proto-Germanic origin.

suf

forsyningsselskaber

Combination of 'forsyne' (to supply) and 'selskab' (company), Old Norse and Middle Low German origins respectively.

Similar Words

van­d­for­sy­ningren­se­sel­skabaf­falds­hån­te­ring

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible, avoiding syllable breaks within the cluster.

Compound Word Stress

Stress falls on the first full word element in a compound noun.

  • The presence of 'stød' (glottal stop) can influence perceived syllable boundaries.
  • The dental 'v' sound affects the phonetic realization of syllables.
  • Danish allows for complex consonant clusters, which are maintained within syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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