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arbetslöshetsavgiften

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8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

arbetslöshetsaavgiften

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-bets-lö-she-tsa-av-gif-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈarˌbɛtːsløːʃeːtsˈavɡɪftɛn/

Stress

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Morphemes

ar- + bet + -löshetsavgiften

The word 'arbetslöshetsavgiften' is divided into eight syllables based on Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes relating to unemployment contributions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The unemployment contribution/fee

    The unemployment contribution/fee

    “Arbetslöshetsavgiften betalas av arbetsgivaren.”

    “Han ifrågasatte storleken på arbetslöshetsavgiften.”

    syn:arbetslöshetsersättningavgift för arbetslöshet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, but can shift in compounds.

Syllables

8
ar/ar/
bets/bɛts/
lö/løː/
she/ʃeː/
tsa/tsa/
av/av/
gif/ɡɪf/
ten/tɛn/

ar — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. bets — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. lö — Open syllable (CV), unstressed, vowel lengthening.. she — Open syllable (CV), unstressed, vowel lengthening.. tsa — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. av — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. gif — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.

Word Parts

pre

ar-

Swedish derivational prefix forming nouns from verbs/adjectives.

root

bet

Germanic root related to 'work' or 'employment', part of 'arbete'.

suf

-löshetsavgiften

Combination of derivational and inflectional suffixes: -lös- (without), -het- (nominalizing), -s- (genitive), -avgift- (fee), -en (definite article).

Similar Words

ar­bets­tidar­bets­platsför­säk­rings­av­gif­ten

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Vowel Lengthening

Vowel lengthening occurs before voiced fricatives or nasals.

  • The 'ts' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Vowel lengthening is a standard feature of Swedish phonology.
  • Stress placement in compound words can be complex but generally follows predictable patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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