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arbetslöshetsförsäkring

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7 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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arbetslöshetsförsäkring

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-bets-lö-shets-för-säk-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈarˌbɛtsˈløːʃɛtsˌfœrˈsɛːkriŋ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

ar- + lös- + -hetsförsäkring

The word 'arbetslöshetsförsäkring' is divided into seven syllables based on the onset-rime principle and sonority sequencing. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'för'. The word is a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes of Germanic origin, denoting unemployment insurance.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being insured against unemployment.

    Unemployment insurance

    “Han får arbetslöshetsförsäkring efter att ha blivit uppsagd. (He receives unemployment insurance after being laid off.)”

    syn:arbetslöshetskydd

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'för'. The first syllable 'ar' is unstressed, as are 'bets', 'lö', 'shets', 'säk', and 'ring'.

Syllables

7
ar/ar/
bets/bɛts/
lö/løː/
shets/ˈʃɛts/
för/fœr/
säk/sɛːk/
ring/riŋ/

ar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bets — Closed syllable, consonant cluster -ts.. lö — Open syllable, long vowel.. shets — Closed syllable, consonant cluster -ts, stressed.. för — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. säk — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ring — Closed syllable, nasal consonant, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ar-

From 'arbete' (work), Germanic origin, denotes relation to work.

root

lös-

From 'lös' (loose, free), Germanic origin, indicating a state of being without something.

suf

-hetsförsäkring

Combination of -het (nominalizing), -s (genitive), för- (prefix), and -säkring (from 'säkra' - to secure).

Similar Words

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Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime), preceded by optional consonants (onset).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as sonority decreases.

  • The word is a compound, and Swedish compound words generally maintain the syllabification of their constituent parts.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may affect the perceived boundaries between syllables, but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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