begravningsgudstjänsterna
Syllables
be-grav-nings-guds-tjänst-er-na
Pronunciation
/bɛɡraˈvɲɪŋsɡʊdsˈtjæːnstɛrna/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
begravnings- + gudstjänst- + -erna
The word 'begravningsgudstjänsterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the funeral services'. It's divided into seven syllables following the rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from 'begravning', 'gudstjänst', and the definite plural suffix '-erna'.
Definitions
- 1
the funeral services
the funeral services
“Begravningsgudstjänsterna kommer att hållas i kyrkan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tjänst').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. grav — Open syllable, unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, stressed.. guds — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tjänst — Closed syllable, stressed.. er — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors CV (consonant-vowel) syllable structure whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.
- Potential dialectal variation in the pronunciation of /v/ as [ʋ].
- The word is a fixed form, so syllabification doesn't change with grammatical function.
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