försäkringstjänstemans
Syllables
för-säk-ring-stjän-ste-mans
Pronunciation
/fœrˈsæːkˌrɪŋstjœnsteˌmans/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
för- + säk- + -ringstjänstemans
The word 'försäkringstjänstemans' is a Swedish noun in the genitive singular, meaning 'of the insurance official'. It is divided into six syllables: för-säk-ring-stjän-ste-mans, with primary stress on 'säk'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The possessive form of 'försäkringstjänsteman' (insurance official).
of the insurance official / the insurance official's
“Försäkringstjänstemans ansvar är stort.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('säk'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
för — Open syllable, unstressed.. säk — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stjän — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mans — 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-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often divided between the constituent parts.
- The word is relatively long and complex, but follows standard Swedish syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the precise phonetic realization, but not the syllable division.
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