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informationsavdelning

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8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

informationsavdelning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-for-ma-ti-on-sav-del-ning

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siːɔnˌsavdɛlˌnɪŋ/

Stress

00010100

Morphemes

information + savdelning + ning

The Swedish word 'informationsavdelning' (information department) is syllabified as in-for-ma-ti-on-sav-del-ning, with primary stress on 'sav'. It's a compound noun derived from English and Swedish morphemes, following standard Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A department responsible for providing information.

    Information department

    “Hon arbetar på informationsavdelningen.”

    “Kontakta informationsavdelningen för mer information.”

    syn:informationsenhetinformationskontor

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of the root 'savdelning' ('sav'). The overall stress pattern is relatively weak, typical of Swedish compound nouns.

Syllables

8
in/ɪn/
for/fɔr/
ma/ma/
ti/t͡siː/
on/ɔn/
sav/sav/
del/dɛl/
ning/nɪŋ/

in — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. on — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sav — Open syllable, primary stressed.. del — Open syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

information

English origin, via French from Latin *informatio* - 'giving form to the mind'. Functions as the core concept.

root

savdelning

Compound root: 'sav-' (Swedish, related to *säva* - to inform, to tell) + '-delning' (Swedish, from *dela* - to divide, share). Indicates a division or department of something.

suf

ning

Swedish nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

ar­bets­si­tu­a­tionda­ta­bas­ad­mi­ni­stra­tionför­säk­rings­bo­lag

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the onsets of syllables, meaning consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Complex consonant clusters are often broken up, but simpler clusters like 'ns' are usually kept together within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, but with consideration for phonological flow.

  • The 'information' part, being a loanword, might exhibit slight variations in pronunciation depending on the speaker's dialect or level of integration into Swedish.
  • The 'ns' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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