förbundspresidenterna
Syllables
för-bunds-pre-si-den-ter-na
Pronunciation
/fœrˈbʊnːdsprɛsɪˈdɛntɛrna/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
för- + bund + -presidenterna
The word 'förbundspresidenterna' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: för-bunds-pre-si-den-ter-na. Stress falls on the second syllable ('bunds'). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffix with origins in Old Norse, Germanic, and Latin respectively.
Definitions
- 1
The presidents of a federation.
The federation presidents
“Förbundspresidenterna höll ett viktigt möte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bunds'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bunds — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. pre — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. den — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'bunds' can have slight pronunciation variations depending on dialect.
- Vowel length in 'bunds' is a characteristic of Swedish phonology.
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