HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

avverkningsmaskinerna

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “avverkningsmaskinerna” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

avverkningsmaskinerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-ver-knings-mas-ki-ner-na

Pronunciation

/avˈvɛrˌknɪŋsmasˈkiːnɛrna/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

av + verkningsmaskin + erna

The word 'avverkningsmaskinerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the logging machines'. It's syllabified into seven syllables (av-ver-knings-mas-ki-ner-na) following the principle of maximizing open syllables. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a compound built from a prefix, two roots, and a plural suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The logging machines

    The logging machines

    “Avverkningsmaskinerna arbetade hela dagen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('na'), which is the last syllable of the root 'maskinerna'.

Syllables

7
av/av/
ver/vɛr/
knings/knɪŋs/
mas/mas/
ki/kiː/
ner/nɛr/
na/na/

av — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. knings — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.. mas — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. ki — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. ner — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, CV structure, stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The 'kn' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Swedish and doesn't pose a syllabification problem.
  • Compound word structure influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
Open AI Chat