försvarsdepartementen
Syllables
för-svars-de-partementen
Pronunciation
/fœrˈsvɑːrsdɛpartɛmɛntən/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
för- + svars- + -en
försvarsdepartementen is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the defense departments'. It's syllabified as för-svars-de-partementen, with primary stress on 'svars'. It's a compound word built from Swedish and French elements, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish rules.
Definitions
- 1
The defense departments
The defense departments
“Försvarsdepartementen arbetar med att stärka landets säkerhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('svars'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but longer compounds can have secondary stresses.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound /œr/. svars — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'rs', stressed syllable. de — Open syllable, short vowel /ɛ/. partementen — Closed syllable, contains multiple vowels and consonants, final syllable
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their initial consonant sounds.
Coda Tolerance
Swedish allows relatively complex final consonant sounds.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left isolated at the end of a syllable if they can be incorporated into the following syllable's onset.
- The 'rs' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The borrowed element 'departement' is fully integrated into Swedish phonology.
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