informationsamhället
Syllables
in-for-ma-ti-on-sam-häl-let
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siɔnˌsɑmˈhɛlːɛt/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
in- + form- + -ationssamhället
The word 'informationssamhället' is a compound noun meaning 'the information society'. It is syllabified based on Swedish rules favoring open syllables and respecting compound boundaries. Primary stress falls on 'sam' in 'samhället'. The word's morphology reveals Latin roots and Swedish suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information have become significant economic, political, and cultural forces.
The information society
“Vi lever i informationssamhället.”
“Utbildning är viktig i informationssamhället.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'sam' syllable in 'samhället', which is the second syllable of the compound element 'samhället'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. on — Open syllable, unstressed.. sam — Open syllable, primary stress.. häl — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of compound elements.
Definite Article Suffix
The definite article suffix '-et' forms a separate syllable.
- The length and complex morphology of the word require careful application of the rules.
- The compound structure necessitates recognizing the individual components.
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