förkastningsbranterna
Syllables
för-kas-tning-sbran-terna
Pronunciation
/fœrˌkɑsˈtniŋsˌbrɑnːtɛrna/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
för- + bran- + -terna
The word 'förkastningsbranterna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into five syllables: för-kas-tning-sbran-terna. It exhibits vowel-based syllable division and onset maximization. Primary stress falls on 'kas'. The word is morphologically complex, built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The steep slopes or cliffs formed by fault scarps (geological features).
The fault scarp slopes.
“Vandringen tog oss längs förkastningsbranterna.”
“De branta förkastningsbranterna var imponerande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kas').
Syllables
för — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kas — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tning — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sbran — Closed syllable, onset cluster.. terna — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within the syllable to maximize the onset.
- The 'n' in 'tning' could potentially be considered the onset of the following syllable, but is typically kept with the preceding vowel due to morphological boundaries.
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