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barnavårdsmyndigheten

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

barnavårdsmyndigheten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bar-na-vård-smynd-ig-he-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːrnavɔːrdsˌmʏndɪˈheːtən/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

barn, vård, mynd + -a, -s, -ghet, -en, -iteten

The word 'barnavårdsmyndigheten' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables (bar-na-vård-smynd-ig-he-ten) with primary stress on 'vård'. It's a compound word built from several morphemes with Old Norse and Latin origins, representing 'the child welfare authority'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The child welfare authority

    The child welfare authority

    Barnavårdsmyndigheten utreder fall av misstänkt barnmisshandel.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vård').

Syllables

7
bar/bɑːr/
na/na/
vård/vɔːrds/
smynd/smynd/
ig/ɪɡ/
he/heː/
ten/tən/

bar Open syllable, initial syllable.. na Open syllable, connecting vowel.. vård Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. smynd Closed syllable.. ig Closed syllable.. he Open syllable.. ten Closed syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to divisions like 'bar-na'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally complex.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often aligns with morpheme boundaries.

  • The compound nature of the word and the role of the connecting vowel '-a-'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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