fotbollsmittfältarnas
Syllables
fot-bolls-mitt-fäl-tar-nas
Pronunciation
/fɔtˈbɔlsˌmɪtːˈfɛlːtaˌnaːs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
fotbollsmittfält + arnas
The word 'fotbollsmittfältarnas' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the midfielders' (football)'. It's syllabified as fot-bolls-mitt-fäl-tar-nas, with stress on 'mitt'. It's formed from roots for 'foot', 'ball', 'middle', 'field', and the genitive plural suffix '-arnas'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules maximizing onsets and codas.
Definitions
- 1
The midfielders' (football)
The midfielders' (football)
“Tränaren analyserade fotbollsmittfältarnas prestationer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'mitt' (/mɪtː/). Secondary stress is less pronounced on 'bolls' and 'fäl'.
Syllables
fot — Open syllable, onset 'f', coda 't'. bolls — Open syllable, onset 'b', coda 'ls'. mitt — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 't', geminate consonant. fäl — Open syllable, onset 'f', coda 'l', long vowel. tar — Open syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'. nas — Closed syllable, onset 'n', coda 's
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- Geminate consonant 'tt' in 'mitt' requires careful pronunciation.
- The genitive plural suffix '-arnas' adds complexity to the syllable structure.
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