förgrundsgestalternas
Syllables
för-grund-s-ge-stal-ter-nas
Pronunciation
/fœrˈɡrʊnːdsɡɛsˌtâlʈɛrnas/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
för- + grund + s-gestalt-ernas
The word 'förgrundsgestalternas' is syllabified as för-grund-s-ge-stal-ter-nas, with primary stress on 'grund'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Swedish syllabification rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The forms/figures in the foreground; the leading figures.
The foreground figures.
“Förgrundsgestalternas roller i samhället är viktiga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'grund'.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, initial syllable.. grund — Closed syllable, primary stress.. s — Open syllable, genitive marker.. ge — Open syllable.. stal — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically forms its own syllable.
- The retroflex 'r' pronunciation is common in Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Vowel length compensation (doubled 'n' in 'grund') is a typical phonological process.
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