handelsdepartementets
Syllables
han-dels-de-par-te-men-tets
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑnːdɛlsdepartəmɛntɛs/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
handel, departement + -s, -ets
The word 'handelsdepartementets' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the department of commerce's'. It's syllabified as han-dels-de-par-te-men-tets, with primary stress on the second syllable ('de'). The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with morphemes originating from Germanic and French sources. Syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The department of commerce's
The department of commerce's
“Handelsdepartementets nya strategi syftar till att öka exporten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('de'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and inflection can shift the stress.
Syllables
han — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. dels — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'ds'.. de — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. par — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. tets — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The consonant cluster 'ds' is permissible in Swedish onsets.
- The genitive suffix '-ets' is a common and regular feature of Swedish noun inflection.
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