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arbetsgivaravgifterna

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

arbetsgivaravgifterna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-bets-gi-var-av-gif-ter-na

Pronunciation

/ˈarˌbɛtsɡɪˈvaːrˌavˈɡɪftɛrna/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

ar- + betsgivare + -erna

The word 'arbetsgivaravgifterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'employer contributions'. It's syllabified as ar-bets-gi-var-av-gif-ter-na, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from Germanic morphemes, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Employer contributions (social security contributions, payroll taxes)

    Employer contributions

    “Företaget måste betala arbetsgivaravgifterna i tid.”

    “Arbetsgivaravgifterna finansierar välfärden.”

    syn:arbetsgivaravgifter

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi' in 'avgifterna'

Syllables

8
ar/ar/
bets/bɛts/
gi/ɡɪ/
var/vaːr/
av/av/
gif/ɡɪft/
ter/tɛr/
na/na/

ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. bets — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Open syllable, stressed.. var — Open syllable, unstressed.. av — Open syllable, unstressed.. gif — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ar-

Nominalizing prefix, Germanic origin.

root

betsgivare

Employer, Germanic origin.

suf

-erna

Definite plural marker, Germanic origin.

Similar Words

vin­ter­käng­or­nada­tor­mus­mat­tanbok­hyll­or­na

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV).

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.

  • The 'g' in 'givar' can sometimes be pronounced as /ɣ/ in certain dialects, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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