högsäkerhetsfängelserna
Syllables
hö-gsä-ker-hets-fäng-else-rna
Pronunciation
/hœɡsæːkɛrˈhetsfɛŋsl̩ˌeːrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
hög- + säkerhets- + fängelse-
The word 'högsäkerhetsfängelsernas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the high-security prisons''. It's divided into seven syllables based on vowel boundaries and onset maximization. The primary stress falls on 'hets'. The word is formed from the prefix 'hög-', the roots 'säkerhets-' and 'fängelse-', and the genitive plural suffix '-rna'.
Definitions
- 1
The high-security prisons'
The high-security prisons'
“Polisen undersöker säkerheten vid högsäkerhetsfängelsernas murar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'hets' syllable (3rd syllable from the end). Secondary stress on 'hö'.
Syllables
hö — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (secondary stress).. gsä — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. ker — Closed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable, primary stress.. fäng — Closed syllable.. else — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. rna — Closed syllable, genitive plural marker.
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'gsä'.
Vowel Boundary Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds, creating distinct vowel-centered syllables.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
The /l/ in 'else' can function as a syllabic consonant, forming its own syllable.
- The genitive plural suffix '-rna' is treated as a single syllable in this context.
- Consonant clusters are common in Swedish and influence syllable division.
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