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förståndshandikappade

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “förståndshandikappade” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

förståndshandikappade

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

för-stå-nds-han-di-kap-pa-de

Pronunciation

/fœrˈstɑːnˌdɑːnˌdɪkˈapːaˌdeː/

Stress

01000000

Morphemes

för- + stånd + -kappade

The word 'förståndshandikappade' is a complex Swedish adjective meaning 'intellectually disabled'. It is syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance, with primary stress on 'stå'. It's a compound word formed from Swedish and Latin roots, and its syllabification is consistent with similar Swedish words.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having an intellectual disability.

    Intellectually disabled

    “Barnen på specialskolan var förståndshandikappade.”

    “Han är en förståndshandikappad man som behöver hjälp.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
för/fœr/
stå/stɑː/
nds/nds/
han/han/
di/dɪ/
kap/kap/
pa/paː/
de/deː/

för — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. stå — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. nds — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. han — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. di — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. kap — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. pa — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. de — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors CV syllable structure whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • Lenition of 'd' sounds in some dialects.
  • Compound word structure adds complexity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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