flygsäkerhetsmyndigheten
Syllables
flyg-sä-ker-hets-myndig-heten
Pronunciation
/flyːɡsæːkɛrˌhɛːtsmyːnˈdɪɡˌheːtən/
Stress
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Morphemes
flyg + säkerhet + -smyndigheten
The word 'flygsäkerhetsmyndigheten' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: flyg-sä-ker-hets-myndig-heten. Stress falls on the third syllable 'sä'. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel centering, typical of Swedish phonology. The word consists of a prefix 'flyg', a root 'säkerhet', and a suffix '-smyndigheten'.
Definitions
- 1
The national authority responsible for flight safety.
The flight safety authority
“Flygsäkerhetsmyndigheten utreder olyckan.”
“Enligt flygsäkerhetsmyndigheten var piloten välutbildad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'sä' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
flyg — Open syllable, onset cluster 'fl', vowel /yː/, coda 'g'.. sä — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel /æː/.. ker — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel /ɛ/, coda 'r'.. hets — Closed syllable, onset 'h', vowel /ɛː/, coda 'ts'.. myndig — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel /yː/, coda 'ndig', primary stress.. heten — Closed syllable, onset 'h', vowel /eː/, coda 'ten'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Stress
Stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word within a compound noun.
- The pronunciation of 'g' as [ɣ] in some dialects does not affect the syllabification.
- The complex consonant clusters are handled according to the onset maximization rule.
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