arbetslöshetsiffrors
Syllables
ar-bets-lös-het-sif-frors
Pronunciation
/ˈarːbɛtsˈlœːʃɛtːsɪfːrɔʂ/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
arbets- + löshet- + siffr-
The word 'arbetslöshetssiffrors' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of the unemployment figures'. It's syllabified as ar-bets-lös-het-sif-frors, with primary stress on 'bets'. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
Of the unemployment figures
Of the unemployment figures
“Analysen visade en ökning av arbetslöshetssiffrors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bets').
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, onset with a single consonant.. bets — Closed syllable, onset with a single consonant, coda with 'ts'.. lös — Closed syllable, onset with a single consonant, coda with 'ʃ'.. het — Closed syllable, onset with a single consonant.. sif — Closed syllable, onset with a single consonant.. frors — Closed syllable, onset with a consonant cluster 'fr', coda with 'ʂ'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority hierarchy.
- Geminate consonants affect syllable weight.
- The genitive plural ending '-ors' is a common inflectional marker.
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