fullmäktigeledamöterna
Syllables
full-mäk-ti-ge-le-da-mö-ter-na
Pronunciation
/fʊlːˈmæktɪɡɛlɛdaˈmøːtɛrna/
Stress
010000100
Morphemes
full + mäktige + ledamöterna
The word 'fullmäktigeledamöterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the municipal council members'. It's divided into nine syllables, with primary stress on 'mäk'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The members of the municipal council
The municipal council members
“Fullmäktigeledamöterna röstade ja till förslaget.”
“De nya fullmäktigeledamöterna tillträdde i måndags.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mäk'). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but shifts in compounds.
Syllables
full — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mäk — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. da — Open syllable.. mö — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
- Long compound word formation is common in Swedish.
- The definite article suffix '-na' always forms a separate syllable.
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