högsäkerhetsfängelserna
Syllables
hög-sä-ker-hets-fäng-else-rna
Pronunciation
/hœɡsæːkɛrˌhetsˈfɛŋːɛlsɛrna/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
hög + säker + hets-fängelse-rna
The word 'högsäkerhetsfängelserna' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the high-security prisons'. It's divided into seven syllables: hög-sä-ker-hets-fäng-else-rna, with stress on 'sä-'. It's a compound word formed from several morphemes, following Swedish syllabification rules that prioritize onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The high-security prisons
The high-security prisons
“De högsäkerhetsfängelserna är utrustade med den senaste tekniken.”
“Rånarna placerades i högsäkerhetsfängelserna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sä-'). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
hög — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sä — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ker — Closed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable, interfix.. fäng — Closed syllable, long vowel.. else — Open syllable.. rna — Closed syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each morpheme of a compound word.
- The interfix '-hets-' doesn't create a separate syllable but influences surrounding morphemes.
- Potential for slight pronunciation variations based on regional dialects.
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