åldersdiskrimineringeringen
Syllables
åld-ers-dis-kri-mi-ne-rin-ge-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈɔlːdɛrsdɪskrɪmɪˈneːrɪŋən/
Stress
0001010101
Morphemes
ålders- + diskrimin- + -ering-en
The word 'åldersdiskrimineringen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'age discrimination'. It's divided into ten syllables based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel length. The primary stress falls on the 'diskrimin-' syllable. The word is a compound formed from 'ålder', 'diskriminera', and the suffixes '-ering' and '-en'.
Definitions
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Age discrimination
Age discrimination
“Åldersdiskrimineringen är ett stort problem på arbetsmarknaden.”
“Hon anmälde företaget för åldersdiskriminering.”
syn:åldersfördom
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'diskrimin-' syllable (the fourth syllable). The stress is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
åld — Open syllable, long vowel.. ers — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dis — Open syllable, initial consonant.. kri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. mi — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ne — Open syllable, long vowel.. rin — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. ge — Open syllable, initial consonant.. rin — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. gen — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.
Vowel Length
Long vowels often dictate syllable boundaries.
Initial Consonant + Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a new syllable.
- The 'd' in 'ålders-' could potentially be part of the following syllable, but the long vowel 'å' favors the division after 'åld-'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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