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befolkningstillväxten

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
6syllables

befolkningstilväxten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-folk-ning-stil-växt-en

Pronunciation

/bɛˈfɔlːkˌnɪŋstɪlˈvɛkstɛn/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

be- + folk- + ning-till-växt-en

The word 'befolkningstillväxten' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the population growth'. It's divided into six syllables with stress on 'växt'. Syllabification follows open syllable preference and respects morpheme boundaries. It's a compound word built from Germanic roots and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The population growth

    The population growth

    “Befolkningstillväxten i staden är snabb.”

    syn:befolkningsökningenfolkökningen
    ant:befolkningsminskningen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'växt'.

Syllables

6
be/bɛ/
folk/fɔlːk/
ning/nɪŋ/
stil/stɪl/
växt/vɛkst/
en/ɛn/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. folk — Open syllable, unstressed.. ning — Open syllable, unstressed.. stil — Open syllable, unstressed.. växt — Closed syllable, stressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, intensifier.

root

folk-

Proto-Germanic origin, relates to people.

suf

ning-till-växt-en

Germanic origin, nominalization and definite article.

Similar Words

ut­veck­lin­genför­än­drin­genför­sälj­nin­gen

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Morpheme Boundary Respect

Syllable division generally respects morpheme boundaries.

  • The '-en' suffix is always a separate syllable.
  • The 'till' prefix can sometimes blend with the following syllable in pronunciation, but remains distinct for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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