förstagångsbesökasna
Syllables
för-sta-gångs-be-sö-kas-na
Pronunciation
/fœrˈstaˌɡɔŋsbeˈsøkːarnas/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
för- + gångsbesök + -arnas
The word 'förstagångsbesökarnas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the first-time visitors''. It is syllabified as för-sta-gångs-be-sö-kas-na, with primary stress on '-gångs'. The word consists of a prefix, a compound root, and a genitive plural suffix. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The first-time visitors'
The first-time visitors'
“Förstagångsbesökarnas intryck var positiva.”
“Vi tog väl hand om förstagångsbesökarnas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-gångs'. Swedish stress is generally weak, but content words receive a slight emphasis.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. gångs — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. sö — Open syllable, unstressed.. kas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Potential variation in the syllabification of '-gångs' as '-gån-gs', but the presented division is more common.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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