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förstahandskontraktets

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “förstahandskontraktets” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

förstahandskontraktets

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

förs-ta-han-ds-kon-trakt-ets

Pronunciation

/ˈfœrːstaˌhɑnːdsˌkɔnˈtrakːtɛs/

Stress

1000010

Morphemes

först- + ahand- + -skontraktets

The word 'förstahandskontraktets' is divided into seven syllables based on maximizing onsets and codas, following standard Swedish syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a complex noun in the genitive singular, meaning 'the first-hand contract's'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    the first-hand contract's

    The first-hand contract's

    “Förstahandskontraktets villkor är tydliga.”

    syn:första avtalets
    ant:andrahandskontraktets

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('förs'). The remaining syllables are unstressed or have secondary stress.

Syllables

7
förs/fœrːs/
ta/ta/
han/hɑn/
ds/ds/
kon/kɔn/
trakt/trakːt/
ets/ɛts/

förs — Open syllable, onset 'fr', coda 's'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel. han — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel. ds — Closed syllable, onset 'ds'. kon — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel. trakt — Closed syllable, vowel, coda 'kt'. ets — Closed syllable, vowel, coda 'ts'

Word Parts

pre

först-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'first', ordinal modifier

root

ahand-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'hand', noun base

suf

-skontraktets

Compound root 'skontrakt' (German origin) + genitive suffix '-ets' (Proto-Germanic), grammatical case marking

Similar Words

ar­be­tetsför­säk­rin­genshands­kens

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables whenever possible.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often formed around vowel-consonant sequences.

  • The 'rs' and 'ds' consonant clusters are common and do not pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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