chefspolisinspektören
Syllables
chef-spo-lis-in-spek-tö-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɛfːspoˌlɪsɪnˌspɛkːtœːrɛn/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
chef + polis + ören
The word 'chefspolisinspektören' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the chief police inspector'. It's divided into seven syllables (chef-spo-lis-in-spek-tö-ren) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from French, Greek, and Latin roots, with a Swedish suffix indicating definiteness and relation.
Definitions
- 1
The chief police inspector
The chief police inspector
“Chefspolisinspektören gav order om en utredning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tö').
Syllables
chef — Open syllable, long vowel.. spo — Closed syllable.. lis — Open syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. spek — Open syllable, long vowel.. tö — Open syllable, long vowel, stressed.. ren — Closed syllable.
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors syllables ending in vowels (CV structure).
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning or end of syllables, but minimized.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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