försäkringtjänsteman
Syllables
för-säk-ring-tjäns-te-man
Pronunciation
/fœrˈsɛːkriŋstjœnsˈtɛman/
Stress
010100
Morphemes
för- + säkring + -tjäns-te-man
The word 'försäkringstjänsteman' is a Swedish compound noun divided into six syllables: för-säk-ring-tjäns-te-man. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'säkring' and 'tjänsteman'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
An employee who provides insurance services.
Insurance service employee
“Försäkringstjänstemannen hjälpte mig med mitt ärende.”
“Hon är en erfaren försäkringstjänsteman.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'säkring' and the second syllable of 'tjänsteman'. This is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, unstressed.. säk — Closed syllable, stressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tjäns — Closed syllable, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. man — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible into the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /œ/.
- Slight variations in vowel length.
- The importance of the linking vowel '-s-' for pronunciation.
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