försvarsdepartementets
Syllables
för-svars-de-par-te-men-tets
Pronunciation
/fœrˈsvɑːrsdɛpartɛˈmɛntɛs/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
för- + svars- + -ets
The word 'försvarsdepartementets' is a Swedish noun in the genitive singular, meaning 'the defense department's'. It is syllabified as för-svars-de-par-te-men-tets, with primary stress on 'svars'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel centrality.
Definitions
- 1
The defense department's
The defense department's
“Försvarsdepartementets budget är stor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'svars'. The syllable 'men' also receives secondary stress in some pronunciations, but the primary stress is on 'svars'.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-final.. svars — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, consonant-final.. de — Open syllable, vowel-final.. par — Open syllable, vowel-final.. te — Open syllable, vowel-final.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tets — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but attempts are made to keep them intact if possible.
- The genitive suffix '-ets' is a common feature and doesn't pose significant challenges.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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