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försiktighetsåtgärden

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
7syllables

försiktighetsåtgärden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

för-sikt-ig-hets-åt-gär-den

Pronunciation

/fœrˈsɪkːtɪɡˌhɛːtsɔːtˈɡæːrdən/

Stress

0100010

Morphemes

för- + sikt- + -ighetsåtgärden

The word 'försiktighetsåtgärden' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows standard Swedish phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The precautionary measure; a step taken to prevent something undesirable from happening.

    The precautionary measure

    Vi måste vidta försiktighetsåtgärden för att undvika olyckor.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sikt').

Syllables

7
för/fœr/
sikt/sɪkːt/
ig/ɪɡ/
hets/hɛts/
åt/ɔːt/
gär/ɡæːr/
den/dən/

för Open syllable, initial syllable.. sikt Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. ig Closed syllable, short vowel.. hets Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. åt Closed syllable, long vowel.. gär Open syllable, long vowel.. den Closed syllable, final syllable.

Maximize Onset Principle

Consonant clusters are generally included in the following syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of interfixes.
  • The suffix '-ighets-' is a common Swedish suffix and follows standard syllabification patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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