damhandbollslandslags
Syllables
dam-hand-bolls-lands-lags
Pronunciation
/damˈhɑnˌbɔlsˈlɑn(d)sˌlaɡs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
dam + handboll + slags
The word 'damhandbollslandslags' is a Swedish compound noun meaning 'women's national handball team'. It is syllabified as dam-hand-bolls-lands-lags, with primary stress on 'hand'. Syllable division follows the Onset-Rime principle and avoids breaking consonant clusters, often occurring at morpheme boundaries. The /d/ in 'lands' can be elided in rapid speech.
Definitions
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The women's national handball team.
Women's national handball team
“Sveriges damhandbollslandslag vann matchen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hand'). The stress pattern is relatively weak in Swedish compounds.
Syllables
dam — Open syllable, unstressed.. hand — Open syllable, primary stressed.. bolls — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lands — Closed syllable, unstressed. /d/ can be elided.. lags — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllable division often occurs at morpheme boundaries in compound words.
- Elision of /d/ in 'landslags' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- Swedish compounds allow for relatively flexible syllable division, but morpheme boundaries are preferred.
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