gratisundervisningens
Syllables
gra-tis-un-der-vis-ning-ens
Pronunciation
/ˈɡraːtɪsˌɵnːdɛrˌvɪsˈniːŋɛn/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
gratis + undervisning + ens
The word 'gratisundervisningens' is a Swedish noun in the genitive singular, meaning 'the free instruction's'. It's syllabified as gra-tis-un-der-vis-ning-ens, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'gratis', the root 'undervisning', and the genitive suffix '-ens'. Syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The free instruction's, the free teaching's.
The free instruction's
“Kvaliteten på gratisundervisningens material var hög.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gra-'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Syllables
gra — Open syllable, stressed, onset consonant cluster.. tis — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. un — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. der — Open syllable, onset consonant.. vis — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ens — Closed syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are structured according to the sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 's' at the end of 'gratis' is pronounced as /s/ and doesn't create a separate syllable.
- The double 'n' in 'undervisningens' is a single phoneme /nː/ and is part of the same syllable.
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