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fattigdomsbekämpningen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “fattigdomsbekämpningen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

fattigdomsbekämpningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fat-tig-doms-be-käm-pning-en

Pronunciation

/ˈfatːɪɡˌdɔmːsbeˈkɛmˌpɪŋən/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

be- + fattig- + -domsbekämpningen

The word 'fattigdomsbekämpningen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the fight against poverty'. It is divided into seven syllables: fat-tig-doms-be-käm-pning-en, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It's a compound word built from several morphemes with Old Norse and Germanic origins.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The fight against poverty

    The fight against poverty

    “Regeringen satsar stort på fattigdomsbekämpningen.”

    “Fattigdomsbekämpningen är en viktig fråga.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-ämp-ning-en). The first syllable (fat) and the final syllable (en) are unstressed.

Syllables

7
fat/fat/
tig/tɪɡ/
doms/dɔms/
be/be/
käm/kɛm/
pning/pɪŋən/
en/ən/

fat — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tig — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. doms — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. käm — Open syllable, root.. pning — Closed syllable, suffix.. en — Open syllable, definite article suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'fat-tig-doms'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in longer Swedish words.

  • Geminate consonants (double letters) are crucial for pronunciation and syllable weight and are not broken up.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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