beteendevetenskaperna
Syllables
be-te-en-de-ve-ten-ska-per-na
Pronunciation
/beˈteːnˌdeːveˈtɛnˌskɑːpɛrna/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
beteende, vetenskap + erna
The word 'beteendevetenskaperna' is syllabified into nine syllables (be-te-en-de-ve-ten-ska-per-na) following Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ska-'. It's a complex noun meaning 'the behavioral sciences'.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of science that deals with the psychological and mental basis for actions and behavior.
The behavioral sciences
“Han studerar beteendevetenskaperna på universitetet.”
“Beteendevetenskaperna kan hjälpa oss att förstå mänskligt beteende.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ska-' (the 7th syllable). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root in compound words.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, vowel lengthened, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, vowel lengthened, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. ska — Closed syllable, primary stress.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken up if they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes within a compound word.
- Potential reduction of 'e' to schwa in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Standard syllabification of the definite plural article '-erna'.
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