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brandplatsundersökning

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

6 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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6syllables

brandplatsundersökning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bran-dplats-un-der-sök-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈbrɑːnˌplatsʊnˌdɛːrˌsøːkniŋ/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

under + brandplatssök + ning

The word 'brandplatsundersökning' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel boundaries. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('bran'). It consists of the roots 'brand', 'plats', and 'sök', the prefix 'under', and the suffix '-ning'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An investigation of a fire scene.

    Fire site investigation

    Polisen genomförde en brandplatsundersökning.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('bran').

Syllables

6
bran/brɑːn/
dplats/plats/
un/ʊn/
der/dɛːr/
sök/søːk/
ning/niŋ/

bran Open syllable, stressed (primary stress in the word).. dplats Open syllable, unstressed.. un Closed syllable, unstressed.. der Open syllable, unstressed.. sök Open syllable, stressed (primary stress).. ning Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.

Vowel Boundary Rule

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.

  • Devoicing of the 'd' in 'undersökning' is common in some dialects.
  • The pronunciation of vowels can vary regionally, but this doesn't typically affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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