europaparlamentarikerna
Syllables
eu-ro-pa-par-la-men-ta-ri-ker-na
Pronunciation
/ˌeʊrɔpaˌparlɛmɛnˈtaˌriːkɛrna/
Stress
0000100011
Morphemes
europa- + parlament- + -ari-ker-na
The word 'europaparlamentarikerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the European parliamentarians'. It is syllabified into ten syllables following Swedish rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The members of the European Parliament.
The European parliamentarians
“Europaparlamentarikerna röstade för förslaget.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
eu — Open syllable, diphthong.. ro — Open syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. par — Closed syllable.. la — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, long vowel.. ker — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word.
- The length of the word and compounding of morphemes create a complex structure, but the syllabification rules are consistently applied.
- Minor regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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