Hyphenation ofinformationsmaterialet

Swedish Word Analysis: informationsmaterialet

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informationsmaterialet" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "the information material". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows Swedish phonological rules, including vowel qualities and consonant clusters.

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, meaning 'in', 'into', but functions as a prefix forming nouns)
• Root: formation (English/Latin origin, meaning 'the act of forming or creating') - adapted to Swedish orthography.
• Suffix: -s (Swedish, definite article suffix for common gender nouns)
• Suffix: -materialet (Swedish, material + definite article –et)
  • material (English/French origin, meaning 'substance, matter')
  • -et (Swedish, definite article suffix for neuter gender nouns)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: for-ma-ti-o-nen. In compound words, stress often falls on the first element of the compound, but in this case, the stress is on the second syllable of the first compound element.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siɔːnmaˌtɛːrɪˈjeːlɛt/

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.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The information material; the documents, data, or resources containing information.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (ett informationsmaterial) - neuter gender.
• Synonyms: Informationsunderlag, dokumentation
• Antonyms: (Context-dependent) Desinformation, felaktigheter
• Examples:
  • "Vi behöver gå igenom informationsmaterialet innan mötet." (We need to go through the information material before the meeting.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• liknande (similar): /lɪkˈnɑːndɛ/ - li-knan-de. Similar syllable structure with consonant clusters. Stress on the second syllable.
• komplexitet (complexity): /kɔmplekˈsiːtɛt/ - kom-plek-si-tet. Similar in having multiple syllables and consonant clusters. Stress on the third syllable.
• organisation (organization): /ɔrɡaˌniˈsaːt͡siɔːn/ - or-ga-ni-sa-tion. Similar syllable structure and stress pattern.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
• Coda Maximization: Similarly, consonants are included in the coda (end of a syllable) as much as possible.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Within a syllable, sounds are ordered from more sonorous (vowels) to less sonorous (consonants).
• Avoidance of Stranded Consonants: Consonants are not left isolated between syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of how the syllable boundaries align with the morphemic boundaries. The definite article suffixes (-et, -s) are treated as separate syllables.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the syllable division. Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in unstressed syllables.