expremiärministrarnas
Syllables
ex-pre-mi-är-mi-nis-trar-nas
Pronunciation
/ɛksprɛˈmiːrˌmɪnɪˈstraːnas/
Stress
01100110
Morphemes
ex + premiär-ministrar + -nas
The word 'expremiärministrarnas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the former prime ministers''. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with Latin and French origins.
Definitions
- 1
The former prime ministers
The former prime ministers'
“Besluten fattades av expremiärministrarnas regeringar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mi'). Secondary stress is present on the seventh syllable ('trar').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively simple structure.. pre — Open syllable, part of the compound root, onset consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. är — Open syllable, part of the compound root.. mi — Open syllable, part of the compound root.. nis — Closed syllable, part of the compound root, consonant cluster coda.. trar — Open syllable, part of the compound root, long vowel.. nas — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix, consonant cluster coda.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Within consonant clusters, sonority generally increases from the beginning to the end.
- The 'r' sound can be syllabic in some contexts, but here it functions as part of the coda.
- Vowel reduction (e.g., /i/ to /ə/) in unstressed syllables is common.
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