befolkningsmajoriteters
Syllables
be-folk-nings-ma-jo-ritet-ers
Pronunciation
/bɛˈfɔlːknɪŋsmajɔritɛːtɛrs/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
be- + folk- + -nings-majoritets-ers
The word 'befolkningsmajoriteters' is a complex Swedish noun with seven syllables. Syllabification follows vowel-nucleus rules and accommodates consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the 'ritet-' syllable. The word is formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating possession by population majorities.
Definitions
- 1
Of the population majorities
Of the population majorities
“Åsikterna återspeglar befolkningmajoriteters värderingar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'ritet-' (the sixth syllable).
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. folk — Open syllable, long vowel.. nings — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. ma — Open syllable, part of 'majoritet'. jo — Open syllable, glide + vowel.. ritet — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ers — Closed syllable, genitive plural suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close syllables.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the boundaries of compound elements.
- Regional variations in vowel length and quality are possible.
- The long vowel /ɔlː/ in 'folk-' can have slight variations.
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