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högskoleingenjörernas

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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9syllables

högskoleingenjörernas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hög-sko-le-in-ge-njör-er-na-s

Pronunciation

/hœɡskɔˈleɪnɡɛɲœːrɛrnaːs/

Stress

010000000

Morphemes

högskoleingenjör + ernas

The word 'högskoleingenjörernas' is a complex Swedish noun in the genitive plural. Syllabification follows onset and coda maximization principles, with stress on the second syllable ('sko'). It consists of a compound root ('högskoleingenjör') and a genitive plural suffix ('ernas').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The genitive plural of 'högskoleingenjör' (university engineer).

    The university engineers’

    Högskoleingenjörernas åsikter är viktiga.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'sko' (/skɔ/). This is typical for Swedish compound nouns.

Syllables

9
hög/hœɡ/
sko/skɔ/
le/leɪ/
in/ɪn/
ge/ɡɛ/
njör/ɲœːr/
er/ɛr/
na/naː/
s/s/

hög Open syllable, initial onset.. sko Closed syllable, stressed.. le Open syllable, part of the root.. in Closed syllable, part of the root.. ge Open syllable, part of the root.. njör Closed syllable, part of the root.. er Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. na Open syllable, part of the suffix.. s Closed syllable, possessive marker.

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Coda Maximization

Consonants are retained in the coda as much as possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'hj-' initial cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The long vowel /eː/ in '-erna' influences syllable weight.
  • Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless a vowel naturally separates them.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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