Hyphenation ofinformationsministern

Swedish Word Analysis: informationsministern

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informationsministern" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "the Minister of Information." 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 within syllables, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, meaning "in, into") - functions as a prefix forming the noun "information".
• Root: form- (Latin origin, meaning "shape, form") - part of the noun "information".
• Suffix: -ations- (Latin/French origin, nominalizing suffix) - forms the noun "information".
• Suffix: -ministern (Swedish origin, meaning "the minister") - forms the compound noun.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: "for-ma-ti-o-ns-mi-nis-tern".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siːɔnsmɪnɪstɛːn/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for relatively complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes pose challenges in syllabification. However, in this case, the clusters are relatively common and follow established patterns.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. While theoretically, one could construct sentences where elements similar to this word function differently, the core form is a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: informationsministern
• Grammatical Category: Noun (en-word)
• Translation: The Minister of Information
• Synonyms: informationsrådgivaren (Information Advisor)
• Antonyms: (Context-dependent, e.g., försvarsministern - The Minister of Defence)
• Examples:
  • "Informationsministern höll en presskonferens." (The Minister of Information held a press conference.)
  • "Hon är en erfaren informationsminister." (She is an experienced Minister of Information.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• liknande (similar): /lɪkˈnɑːndɛ/ - Syllables: lik-nan-de. Similar in having consonant clusters, but shorter.
• försäkringskassan (insurance fund): /fœrˈsɛːkriŋskasːan/ - Syllables: för-säk-ring-skas-san. Longer, with more vowel sounds, but shares the compound noun structure.
• universitetsstudenten (university student): /ʊnɪvɛrsiˈtɛːtsstʊdɛntɛn/ - Syllables: u-ni-ver-si-tets-stu-den-ten. Similar length and complexity, with multiple suffixes.

The differences in syllable division arise from the varying lengths of the words and the specific consonant and vowel sequences. The principle of maximizing onsets and codas remains consistent across these examples.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset (beginning) of the syllable.
• Coda Maximization: Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the coda (end) of the syllable.
• Vowel as Syllable Nucleus: Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

11. Special Considerations:

The "ns" cluster in "informations" is a common occurrence in Swedish and is typically treated as a single unit within the syllable. The final "-n" is also a common coda consonant.