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förundersökningsåtgärds

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8 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

föruundersökningsåtgärds

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fö-ru-un-der-sök-nings-åt-gärds

Pronunciation

/fœrˌɵnːdɛrˈsø̂kːnɪŋsˌɔ̂tːɡɛːrds/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

för- + undersök- + -ningsåtgärds

The word 'förundersökningsåtgärds' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified into eight syllables (fö-ru-un-der-sök-nings-åt-gärds) following Swedish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant cluster splits. The primary stress falls on '-sök-'. The word refers to preliminary investigative actions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Preliminary investigation measures.

    Preliminary investigative actions.

    “Polisen vidtog flera förundersökningsåtgärds.”

    “Förundersökningsåtgärds visade att det inte fanns tillräckligt med bevis.”

    syn:UtredningsåtgärderFörberedande åtgärder

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-sök-' (undersök-). Swedish stress is generally word-initial or on the first syllable of a compound, but can shift in longer words.

Syllables

8
fö/fœ/
ru/rɵ/
un/ɵn/
der/dɛr/
sök/sø̂kː/
nings/nɪŋs/
åt/ɔ̂tː/
gärds/ɡɛːrds/

fö — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is front rounded.. ru — Open syllable, vowel is close-mid central rounded.. un — Closed syllable, vowel is close-mid central rounded.. der — Closed syllable, vowel is open-mid front unrounded.. sök — Stressed syllable, vowel is close-mid back rounded, geminated consonant.. nings — Closed syllable, vowel is near-close near-back unrounded.. åt — Open syllable, vowel is open-mid back rounded, geminated consonant.. gärds — Closed syllable, vowel is open-mid front unrounded.

Word Parts

pre

för-

Old Norse origin, prepositional prefix meaning 'before', 'for', or 'in advance'.

root

undersök-

Germanic origin, related to 'under' and 'sökja' (to seek), meaning 'investigate'.

suf

-ningsåtgärds

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ning', genitive marker '-s', and compound 'åtgärd' (measure/action) with genitive marker '-s'.

Similar Words

un­der­sök­ningåt­gär­derför­sök

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to syllable breaks that create open syllables whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Syllable breaks generally avoid splitting consonant clusters unless they are complex or involve gemination.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compounds are syllabified based on the individual components, treating each component as a separate syllable unit.

  • The geminated consonants (nː, kː, tː) influence the length of the preceding vowel and are maintained within the syllable.
  • The 'rs' consonant cluster is not broken during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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