försäljningssiffrornas
Syllables
för-sälj-nings-sif-fror-nas
Pronunciation
/fœrˈɧæːlɪŋsˈsɪfːrɔˌnaːs/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
för- + sälj- + -ningssiffrornas
The word 'försäljningssiffrornas' is a complex Swedish noun divided into six syllables: för-sälj-nings-sif-fror-nas. The primary stress falls on 'sälj'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonants closing syllables where applicable. The word consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes indicating nominalization, plurality, and genitive case.
Definitions
- 1
the sales figures’
the sales figures’
“Analysen av försäljningssiffrornas visar en tydlig ökning.”
“Vi diskuterade försäljningssiffrornas i detalj.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sälj').
Syllables
för — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /œr/. sälj — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /æː/, closed by /l/. nings — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, closed by /ŋs/. sif — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, closed by /fː/. fror — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɔ/, closed by /r/. nas — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /aː/, closed by /s/
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable is considered 'closed' if it ends in a consonant sound.
- The geminate consonant /fː/ does not affect syllabification. The /ɧ/ sound is a characteristic Swedish sound and doesn't pose a challenge to syllable division.
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