chefspolisinspektörerna
Syllables
chef-spo-lis-in-spek-tö-rer-na
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɛfːspoˌlɪsɪnˌspɛkˈtœːrɛrna/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
chef + polis + inspektörerna
The word 'chefspolisinspektörerna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables (chef-spo-lis-in-spek-tö-rer-na). It's a compound word with a French-derived prefix ('chef-'), a Greek-derived root ('polis-'), and a Latin-derived root ('inspekt-'), combined with Swedish suffixes. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tö'). Syllabification follows the principles of open syllable preference and consonant cluster avoidance.
Definitions
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The chief police inspectors
The chief police inspectors
“Chefspolisinspektörerna höll en presskonferens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tö'.
Syllables
chef — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spo — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lis — Open syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. spek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tö — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. rer — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are often divided around vowel sounds.
- The compound nature of the word.
- The definite plural article '-erna' is treated as a single syllable.
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