anställningskontrakten
Syllables
an-ställ-nings-kon-trak-ten
Pronunciation
/anˈstɛlːnɪŋsˌkɔntraˈktɛn/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
an- + ställ- + -nings-kon-trak-ten
The word 'anställningskontrakten' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the employment contracts'. It's divided into six syllables: an-ställ-nings-kon-trak-ten, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
Employment contracts
The employment contracts
“Företaget granskade anställningskontrakten noggrant.”
“De nya anställningskontrakten innehöll bättre villkor.”
syn:Arbetsavtalen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-rak-').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ställ — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kon — Open syllable, unstressed.. trak — Closed syllable, stressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Consonant clusters follow sonority hierarchies.
- The 'ktr' cluster is a potential point of variation, but is generally treated as a single unit within a syllable in Swedish.
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