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arbetstidsförkortnings

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

6 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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6syllables

arbetstidsförkortnings

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-bet-stids-för-kort-nings

Pronunciation

/ˈarˌbɛtːsˌtɪdsˌfœrˌkɔrtˈnɪŋs/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

arbet- + tids- + förkortnings-

The word 'arbetstidsförkortnings' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'work time reduction'. It's syllabified as ar-bet-stids-för-kort-nings, with primary stress on 'för'. It's built from the morphemes 'arbet-' (work), '-tids-' (time), and '-förkortnings-' (shortening). Syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and allowing consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Reduction of working hours

    Work time reduction

    “Facket krävde en arbetstidsförkortning.”

    “Arbetstidsförkortningen ledde till ökad fritid.”

    syn:arbetstidsminskning
    ant:arbetstidsutökning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('för').

Syllables

6
ar/ar/
bet/bɛt/
stids/stɪds/
för/fœr/
kort/kɔrt/
nings/nɪŋs/

ar — Open syllable (CV).. bet — Open syllable (CV).. stids — Open syllable (CVC), geminated 's'. för — Open syllable (CV), primary stress.. kort — Open syllable (CVC).. nings — Open syllable (CV), 'ng' as a single phoneme.

Word Parts

pre

arbet-

From 'arbete' (work), Germanic origin, denotes activity.

root

tids-

From 'tid' (time), Germanic origin, core concept.

suf

förkortnings-

From 'förkorta' (to shorten) + '-ning' (nominalizer), Germanic origin.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Allowance

Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'st').

Gemination

Consonants can be geminated (doubled) due to the influence of following consonants.

  • Gemination of 's' in 'stids'. Complex nominalization suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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