elefantpopulationernas
Syllables
e-le-fant-po-pu-la-ti-on-er-nas
Pronunciation
/ɛlɛfanˌpɔpʉlaˈt͡siɔnɛrˌnaːs/
Stress
001010100
Morphemes
elefantpopulation + ernas
The word 'elefantpopulationernas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the elephant populations'. It is divided into three syllables: e-le-fant-po-pu-la-ti-on-er-nas, with primary stress on the 'ti' syllable. The word is formed from borrowed roots ('elefant', 'population') and Germanic suffixes indicating plural and genitive case. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and codas around vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
The elephant populations
The elephant populations'
“Forskningen fokuserar på elefantpopulationernas minskning.”
“Man oroar sig för elefantpopulationernas framtid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ti' syllable within 'population' (/pɔpʉlaˈt͡siɔn/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
e-le-fant — Open syllable, initial vowel. Relatively straightforward.. po-pu-la-ti-on — Multiple syllables, stressed syllable 'ti'. Contains consonant clusters.. er-nas — Final syllable, containing the genitive plural marker. Contains a long vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Maximize Coda
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the coda of a syllable, respecting sonority sequencing.
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, creating a syllable boundary.
- The word contains several consonant clusters, requiring careful application of the maximize onset/coda rules.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ernas' is a common pattern in Swedish, but can be challenging to syllabify due to its length.
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