försäkringsbedrägeriet
Syllables
för-säk-rings-bed-räg-e-riet
Pronunciation
/fœrˈsæːkɾɪŋsbeˈdræːɡeːriːɛt/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
för- + säk- + -rings-bed-räg-e-riet
The word 'försäkringsbedrägeriet' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the insurance fraud'. It's divided into seven syllables: för-säk-rings-bed-räg-e-riet, with primary stress on 'rings'. The word is formed from a prefix, roots, and suffixes of Germanic origin. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The insurance fraud
The insurance fraud
“Polisen utreder försäkringsbedrägeriet.”
“Han dömdes för försäkringsbedrägeriet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rings'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, unstressed.. säk — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. bed — Closed syllable, unstressed.. räg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. riet — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Avoidance of Initial Clusters
Swedish avoids complex consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus.
- The '-et' suffix is a common definite article suffix.
- Long vowels /æː/ and /eː/ are typical of Swedish pronunciation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Swedish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.