Hyphenation ofinformationssamhällen

Swedish Word Analysis: informationssamhällen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informationssamhällen" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "information societies." 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, meaning "in, into") - functions as a prefix indicating inclusion or belonging.
• Root: form- (Latin, meaning "shape, form") - the core meaning relating to information.
• Suffixes:
  • -ation- (Latin, nominalizing suffix) - transforms the verb "inform" into a noun "information".
  • -s- (Swedish, plural marker) - indicates multiple societies.
  • -samhälle- (Swedish, "society") - a compound element.
  • -n- (Swedish, indefinite plural marker) - indicates indefinite plural form.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: "for-ma-ti-ons-sam-häl-len". Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of a word, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the second component.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siɔnˌsamˈhɛlːən/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for relatively complex consonant clusters, and this word exemplifies that. The "rs" cluster in "informations" is common but requires careful articulation. The double "l" in "hällen" is also a characteristic feature.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical function, as it's a fixed form.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: informationssamhällen
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural, indefinite)
• Translation: Information societies
• Synonyms: kunskapssamhällen (knowledge societies), digitala samhällen (digital societies)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to find direct antonyms, but potentially) agrarsamhällen (agrarian societies), industrisamhällen (industrial societies)
• Examples:
  • "De nya informationssamhällen kräver nya kompetenser." (The new information societies require new skills.)
  • "Utbildning är viktig i informationssamhällen." (Education is important in information societies.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• apotekare (pharmacist): a-po-te-ka-re. Similar syllable structure with alternating consonant-vowel patterns. Stress on the second syllable.
• universitet (university): u-ni-ver-si-te-t. Similar in having multiple syllables and a complex structure. Stress on the third syllable.
• administration (administration): ad-mi-ni-stra-ti-on. Shares the Latinate suffix "-tion" and similar syllable division patterns. Stress on the fourth syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the inherent stress patterns of Swedish, which are influenced by word origin and morphological structure.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset (beginning) of the syllable.
• Coda Maximization: Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the coda (end) of the syllable.
• Vowel Center: Each syllable must contain a vowel.
• Avoid Stranded Consonants: Consonants are not left isolated between syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The "rs" cluster in "informations" can sometimes be pronounced with a slight epenthetic vowel (schwa) in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the standard syllabification. Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but the syllable division remains consistent.