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förgrundsgestalternas

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

förgrundsgestalternas

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 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

7
för/fœr/
grund/ɡrʊnːd/
s/s/
ge/ɡɛ/
stal/stâl/
ter/ʈɛr/
nas/nas/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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