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främlingsfientlighets

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

5 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “främlingsfientlighets” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

främlingsfientlighets

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

främ-lings-fient-lig-hets

Pronunciation

/ˈfræmːlɪŋsˈfiːnˌtɛlɪˌɧɛːts/

Stress

10001

Morphemes

främ- + ling- + -s-fientlighets

The word 'främlingsfientlighets' is a Swedish noun meaning 'xenophobia'. It is divided into five syllables: främ-lings-fient-lig-hets. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel boundary rules, with a permissible 'ng' coda. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Hostility towards foreigners

    Xenophobia

    “Främlingsfientlighets brott ökar.”

    “Han anklagades för främlingsfientlighets.”

    syn:invandrarfientlighetfrämlingshat
    ant:invandrarvänlighetgästfrihet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lings'), following the general rule of stressing the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

5
främ/fræm/
lings/lɪŋs/
fient/fiːnˌtɛl/
lig/lɪɡ/
hets/ɧɛːts/

främ — Open syllable, onset maximization.. lings — Closed syllable, permissible 'ng' coda.. fient — Closed syllable, long vowel.. lig — Closed syllable, simple structure.. hets — Closed syllable, long vowel.

Word Parts

pre

främ-

Old Norse origin, indicates origin/source.

root

ling-

Germanic root related to 'people'/'foreigners'

suf

-s-fientlighets

Combination of genitive marker, adjective suffix, and abstract noun suffix.

Similar Words

vän­skapsam­hälls­ut­veck­lingför­säk­ring

Onset Maximization

Swedish syllabification prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Boundary

Syllables are generally divided at vowel boundaries.

Permissible Codas

Certain consonant clusters are permissible in the coda (end) of a syllable, such as 'ng'.

  • The word is a complex compound noun, but the syllabification follows standard rules without significant exceptions.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation are possible but do not affect the core syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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