arbetslöshetsersättnings
Syllables
ar-bets-lö-shets-er-sätt-nings
Pronunciation
/ˈarˌbɛtsˈløːʃɛtsˌɛːʂɛtːnɪŋ/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
ar- + lös + -het-s-er-sätt-ning
The word 'arbetslöshetsersättnings' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'unemployment benefit'. It is divided into seven syllables: ar-bets-lö-shets-er-sätt-nings. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sätt'. The word is a compound formed from several morphemes with Germanic origins, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Unemployment benefit
Unemployment benefit
“Han ansökte om arbetslöshetsersättning.”
“Arbetslöshetsersättningen hjälpte henne att betala hyran.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sätt' (/sɛtː/). Swedish stress is relatively weak.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. bets — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. lö — Open syllable, long vowel /øː/.. shets — Closed syllable, CCVC structure, contains /ts/ cluster.. er — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. sätt — Closed syllable, CCVC structure, geminate consonant /tː/.. nings — Closed syllable, CVCS structure.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy towards the vowel peak.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on permissible Swedish syllable onsets and codas.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects morphemic boundaries within compound words.
- The /ts/ cluster in 'shets' is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The geminate consonant /tː/ in 'sätt' is standard and doesn't affect syllable division.
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