brottsundersökningarna
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
- 1
The investigations of the crimes
the crime investigations
“Polisen avslutade brottsundersökningarna.”
“Resultaten av brottsundersökningarna presenterades.”
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
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
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.
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