garantibesiktningarna
Syllables
ga-ran-ti-be-sik-tning-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ɡaˈrantɪbɛˌsɪkˈtɪŋˌnaː/
Stress
01001011
Morphemes
garanti + besiktning + -arna
The word 'garantibesiktningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the guarantee inspections'. It's syllabified as ga-ran-ti-be-sik-tning-ar-na, with primary stress on 'ran'. The word is formed through compounding ('garanti' + 'besiktning') and inflection ('-arna' for plural definite). Syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The guarantee inspections
The guarantee inspections
“Garantibesiktningarna utfördes noggrant.”
“Resultaten från garantibesiktningarna visade inga fel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ran'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and inflection can shift the stress.
Syllables
ga — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, vowel /a/.. ran — Syllable with stress, onset consonant cluster /r/, vowel /a/, coda consonant /n/.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɪ/.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ɛ/.. sik — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /k/.. tning — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant cluster /ŋ/.. ar — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /aː/.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /aː/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Consonant clusters follow a sonority hierarchy (generally moving from more sonorous to less sonorous sounds).
- The 'r' sound in Swedish can be syllabic, but in this word, it's not.
- The vowel /ɪ/ is reduced in unstressed syllables.
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