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förlossningsavdelningarnas

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7 syllables
26 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

förlossningsavdelningarnas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

för-loss-nings-av-del-ning-arnas

Pronunciation

/fœrˈlɔsːnɪŋsˌavdɛlˈniŋarnas/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

för- + lossning/avdelning + -s/arnas

The word 'förlossningsavdelningarnas' is syllabified as för-loss-nings-av-del-ning-arnas, with primary stress on '-del-'. It's a complex noun formed from prefixes, roots, and suffixes, following Swedish rules of onset maximization and open syllable preference. The morphemic breakdown reveals its origins and grammatical function.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The maternity wards

    The maternity wards

    “Personalen på förlossningsavdelningarnas är mycket kompetent.”

    syn:BB-avdelningarnas

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'avdelning' ('-del-'). Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
för/fœr/
loss/lɔsː/
nings/nɪŋs/
av/av/
del/dɛl/
ning/nɪŋ/
arnas/aˈrnas/

för — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'œr'. Unstressed.. loss — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'ɔsː'. Stressed.. nings — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'ɪ', coda consonant 'ŋs'. Unstressed.. av — Open syllable, onset consonant 'a', vowel 'v'. Unstressed.. del — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'el'. Primary stressed.. ning — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'ɪ', coda consonant 'ŋ'. Unstressed.. arnas — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'arnas'. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

för-

Proto-Germanic origin, prepositional prefix meaning 'for' or 'in connection with'.

root

lossning/avdelning

lossning: Old Norse origin, meaning 'delivery'. avdelning: Swedish, composed of 'av' and 'delning'.

suf

-s/arnas

Genitive plural suffix indicating possession and plurality.

Similar Words

för­loss­ningav­del­ningenbarn­av­del­ningen

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are retained within the onset of a syllable as long as they are phonotactically permissible in Swedish.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, guiding the division between vowels.

Vowel Break

Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a separate syllable.

  • Consonant cluster handling in Swedish allows for some flexibility, but the presented division adheres to maximizing open syllables.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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