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förstahandsskildringarna

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

förstahandsskildringarna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

för-sta-han-ds-skil-dring-ar-na

Pronunciation

/ˈfœrːstaˌhɑnːdsˌʃɪlˈdɾɪŋˌaːrna/

Stress

01000100

Morphemes

först- + ahand-skil-dring + -arna

The word 'förstahandsskildringarna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables based on maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and the primary stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification is consistent with other Swedish compound nouns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The first-hand accounts/descriptions.

    The first-hand accounts/descriptions

    “Polisen förlitade sig på förstahandsskildringarna från vittnena.”

    syn:direktrapporteringarnaögonvittnesmålen
    ant:andrahandskildringarna

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
för/fœr/
sta/sta/
han/hɑn/
ds/ds/
skil/ʃɪl/
dring/dɾɪŋ/
ar/aːr/
na/na/

för — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sta — Closed syllable.. han — Open syllable.. ds — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. skil — Closed syllable.. dring — Closed syllable.. ar — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

först-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'first', ordinality.

root

ahand-skil-dring

Combination of 'hand' and verb stem 'skildra' (to depict).

suf

-arna

Definite plural suffix (-a + -rna).

Similar Words

vin­ter­kväl­lar­nasom­mar­stu­ganbarn­sko­lan

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within the syllable.

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before a vowel.

  • Potential variation in pronunciation of the 'ds' cluster.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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