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brottsundersökningarna

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “brottsundersökningarna” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

brottsundersökningarna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

brott-sun-der-sök-nin-gar-na

Pronunciation

/brɔtːsʊnˌdɛrɧœkˈnɪŋˌaːrna/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

brotts + undersök + ningarna

The word 'brottsundersökningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the crime investigations'. It's syllabified as brott-sun-der-sök-nin-gar-na, with stress on the second syllable. The word is formed through compounding ('brott' + 'undersök') and inflection ('-ningarna'). Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The investigations of the crimes

    the crime investigations

    “Polisen avslutade brottsundersökningarna.”

    “Resultaten av brottsundersökningarna presenterades.”

    syn:kriminalutredningarna

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('un' in 'undersökningarna'). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

7
brott/brɔtː/
sun/sʊn/
der/dɛr/
sök/ɧœk/
nin/nɪn/
gar/ɡaːr/
na/naː/

brott — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. sun — Open syllable.. der — Open syllable.. sök — Closed syllable, contains the /ɧ/ sound.. nin — Open syllable.. gar — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

brotts

From 'brott' (crime), Old Norse origin, denotes type of investigation.

root

undersök

From 'undersöka' (to investigate), Swedish origin, core meaning.

suf

ningarna

Plural definite form, combination of '-n' (definite article) and '-a' (plural marker).

Similar Words

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Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally maintained at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

Syllables are typically formed around a vowel, with consonants preceding or following.

  • Geminate consonant 'tt' in 'brott-' is common in Swedish.
  • The /ɧ/ sound is a characteristic feature of Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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