förstahandsskildringsars
Syllables
förs-ta-hands-skild-rings-ars
Pronunciation
/ˈfœrːstaˌhɑnːdsˌʃɪlːdɾɪŋˌʂaːrs/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
först- + hand + -skildringars
The word 'förstahandsskildringars' is a complex Swedish noun divided into six syllables: förs-ta-hands-skild-rings-ars. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating first-hand accounts. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and codas while avoiding consonant clusters between vowels.
Definitions
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First-hand accounts, direct depictions, narratives based on personal experience.
First-hand accounts
“Förstahandsskildringars värde är oslagbart i historisk forskning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('förs'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
förs — Stressed, open syllable with a long vowel and a voiced fricative.. ta — Unstressed, open syllable with a short vowel.. hands — Unstressed, closed syllable with a long vowel and a voiced dental fricative.. skild — Unstressed, closed syllable with a long vowel and a voiceless palato-alveolar fricative.. rings — Unstressed, closed syllable with a short vowel and a voiced alveolar flap.. ars — Unstressed, closed syllable with a long vowel and a voiceless fricative.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset and Coda
Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with as many consonants as possible in the onset and coda, as long as it doesn't violate phonotactic constraints.
Avoid Intervocalic Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally avoided between vowels, leading to syllable breaks before or after consonants.
- The 'rs' cluster at the end of the word is a common feature in Swedish and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- The connecting vowel '-a-' is a common feature in Swedish compound words and is typically treated as a separate syllable.
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