högsäkerhetsfängelser
Syllables
hög-sä-ker-hets-fäng-el-ser
Pronunciation
/hœɡsæːkɛrˌhɛtsˈfɛŋːɛlsɛr/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
hög + säker + hets-fängelse-r
The word 'högsäkerhetsfängelser' is a compound noun meaning 'high-security prisons'. It's divided into seven syllables: hög-sä-ker-hets-fäng-el-ser, with stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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Prisons with a very high level of security.
High-security prisons
“De dömda placerades i högsäkerhetsfängelser.”
“Säkerheten i högsäkerhetsfängelser är mycket hög.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ker'). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
hög — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sä — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ker — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable, interfix.. fäng — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant.. el — Open syllable.. ser — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets to maximize syllable complexity.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound to serve as its nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.
- The interfix '-hets-' doesn't directly affect syllabification but is crucial for morphological understanding.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but are unlikely to change syllable division.
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