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avskedsföreläsningarna

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8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

avskedsföreläsningarna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-skeds-fö-re-läs-ning-ar-na

Pronunciation

/avˈskɛdsfœrɛˈlɛsnɪŋarna/

Stress

01000000

Morphemes

av + skeds + föreläsningarna

The word 'avskedsföreläsningarna' is syllabified as av-skeds-fö-re-läs-ning-ar-na, with primary stress on 'skeds'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic roots, following Swedish rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The definite plural suffix '-arna' completes the word.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The farewell lectures

    The farewell lectures

    “Avskedsföreläsningarna var välbesökta.”

    “Han höll sina avskedsföreläsningar i april.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skeds'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the second element.

Syllables

8
av/av/
skeds/skɛds/
fö/fœ/
re/rɛ/
läs/lɛs/
ning/nɪŋ/
ar/aːr/
na/na/

av — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. skeds — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.. fö — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. re — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. läs — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. ar — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. na — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

av

Germanic origin, meaning 'off', 'away from'.

root

skeds

Old Norse origin, derived from 'sked' meaning 'farewell'.

suf

föreläsningarna

Composed of 'föreläs-' (lecture) + '-ning-' (nominalizing suffix) + '-arna' (definite plural suffix).

Similar Words

for­sken­ing­enu­ni­ver­si­te­tetmöj­lig­he­tna

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish prefers open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

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

  • The definite plural suffix '-arna' is a standard ending and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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