Hyphenation ofinformationsavdelningen

Swedish Word Analysis: informationsavdelningen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informationsavdelningen" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "the information department." It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows standard Swedish phonological rules, with vowel qualities and consonant clusters typical of the language.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, which generally favor onsets and codas being maximized while avoiding stranded consonants, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, meaning 'in', 'into', or 'not' - though its function here is more formative than semantic)
• Root: form- (Latin origin, meaning 'shape', 'form', 'content') - forming the base information
• Suffixes:
  • -ations- (Latin origin, nominalizing suffix, creating a noun from a verb or adjective)
  • -avdeln- (Swedish origin, relating to 'department' or 'division')
  • -ingen (Swedish definite article suffix for common gender nouns)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: in-for-ma-ti-ons-av-del-nin-gen.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪnfɔrmɑˈt͡siːɔnˌsavdɛlˌnɪŋən/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for relatively complex consonant clusters, and this word exemplifies that. The syllable division needs to account for these clusters without violating the sonority sequencing principle. The 'ns' cluster in informations is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a significant challenge.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. While theoretically, one could attempt to derive a verb from it (though it would be highly unusual and likely non-standard), the syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of hypothetical grammatical shifts.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: informationsavdelningen
• Part of Speech: Noun (Common Gender)
• Definitions:
  • "The information department"
  • "The information division"
• Translation: The information department
• Synonyms: informationsenheten, informationsgruppen
• Antonyms: (Context-dependent, e.g., sekretariatet - the secretariat)
• Examples:
  • "Jag kontaktade informationsavdelningen för att få mer information." (I contacted the information department to get more information.)
  • "Informationsavdelningen ansvarar för all kommunikation." (The information department is responsible for all communication.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• liknande (similar): /lɪkˈnɑndɛ/ - li-knan-de. Syllable structure is simpler, but shares the 'n' consonant and vowel qualities.
• försäkringen (the insurance): /fœrˈsæːkrinɡən/ - för-säk-rin-gen. Similar in length and complexity, with consonant clusters and a definite article suffix.
• utbildningen (the education): /ʊtˈbɪlˌdnɪŋən/ - ut-bild-nin-gen. Shares the -ningen suffix and similar vowel patterns.

The differences in syllable division arise from the different consonant and vowel sequences in each word. "informationsavdelningen" has more complex clusters and a longer root, leading to more syllables.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
• Coda Maximization: Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the coda.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Consonants within a syllable are ordered according to their sonority (loudness), generally moving from more sonorous to less sonorous.
• Vowel Centering: Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.