återvinningsstationen
Syllables
å-ter-vin-nings-sta-tio-nen
Pronunciation
/ˌɔːtɛrˌvɪnːɪŋsˌstaːɧɔːnɛn/
Stress
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Morphemes
åter- + vinning- + -s-station-en
The word 'återvinningsstationen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: å-ter-vin-nings-sta-tio-nen. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with origins in Old Norse and French.
Definitions
- 1
The recycling station
The recycling station
“Vi åkte till återvinningsstationen för att lämna in glas och papper.”
“Återvinningsstationen är öppen alla dagar i veckan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (*vin*). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift in longer compounds.
Syllables
å — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. vin — Closed syllable, long consonant.. nings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sta — Open syllable.. tio — Open syllable, unique Swedish consonant.. nen — Closed syllable, final syllable with definite article.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllable division prioritizes placing consonants with the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel Boundary
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- The /ɧ/ sound is a unique Swedish phoneme.
- The long consonant /nː/ does not affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel quality are minor and do not alter syllable structure.
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