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förstahandsinformation

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8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

förstahandsinformation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

för-sta-hands-in-for-ma-ti-on

Pronunciation

/fœrˈstɑːhanˌdsɪnformaˈt͡siːɔn/

Stress

01000010

Morphemes

först- + information + ahands-

The word 'förstahandsinformation' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: för-sta-hands-in-for-ma-ti-on. The primary stress falls on 'hands-'. It consists of the prefix 'först-', the combining form 'ahands-', and the root 'information'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Direct information; information obtained from the source.

    First-hand information

    “Jag fick förstahandsinformation från polisen.”

    “Vi behöver förstahandsinformation för att kunna fatta ett korrekt beslut.”

    syn:direkt informationprimär information
    ant:andra hands informationindirekt information

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hands-').

Syllables

8
för/fœr/
sta/stɑː/
hands/hanˌds/
in/ɪn/
for/fɔr/
ma/ma/
ti/tiː/
on/ɔn/

för — Open syllable, containing the vowel /œ/.. sta — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɑː/ and consonant cluster /st/.. hands — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /a/ and consonant cluster /nds/. Primary stressed syllable.. in — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/.. for — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.. ma — Open syllable, containing the vowel /a/.. ti — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /iː/.. on — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɔ/.

Word Parts

pre

först-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'first'.

root

information

Borrowed from French/Latin, meaning 'knowledge communicated'.

suf

ahands-

Combining form derived from 'andra hands' (second hand), meaning 'first hand' or 'direct'.

Similar Words

för­sta­hands­al­ter­na­tivan­dra­hands­sor­te­ringin­for­ma­ti­ons­flö­de

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the first element of a compound noun.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/.
  • Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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