överskuldsättingarna
Syllables
ö-ver-skuld-sät-ting-ar-na
Pronunciation
/œvərˌskʊldsæˈtɪŋˌarnɑ/
Stress
0101001
Morphemes
över- + skuld- + -sättningarna
The word 'överskuldsättningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the over-indebtednesses'. It's divided into seven syllables: ö-ver-skuld-sät-ting-ar-na, with primary stress on 'sät'. The word is formed from the prefix 'över-', the root 'skuld-', and the suffix '-sättningarna'. Syllabification follows rules favoring open syllables and separating morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being excessively in debt.
The over-indebtednesses
“Banken oroar sig för överskuldsättningarna bland unga.”
“Regeringen försöker minska överskuldsättningarna genom nya lagar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'sät' (sæˈtɪŋ). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compounds.
Syllables
ö — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. skuld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. sät — Stressed syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. ting — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.. ar — Open syllable, definite plural suffix.. na — Open syllable, final vowel.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split to create open syllables whenever possible, such as 'skuld-sät'.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV) Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels in a VCV sequence, like 'ö-ver'.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables, such as 'över-' and '-arna'.
- The vowel /œ/ can have slight dialectal variations.
- The length of the word and its complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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