infrastrukturministern
Syllables
in-fra-struk-tur-mi-nis-tern
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌfrasʈrʊkˈtʉːrˌmɪnɪstɛːn/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
in- + frastruktur + -ministern
The word 'infrastrukturministern' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: in-fra-struk-tur-mi-nis-tern. Primary stress falls on 'fra'. Syllable division follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel nuclei. The word consists of a Latin prefix 'in-', a Germanic/Latin root 'frastruktur', and a Swedish suffix '-ministern'.
Definitions
- 1
The Minister of Infrastructure
The Minister of Infrastructure
“Infrastrukturministern presenterade den nya planen.”
“Hon träffade infrastrukturministern i går.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('fra'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fra — Closed syllable, primary stress.. struk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tur — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending.. tern — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus and consonant cluster ending.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The 'str' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Swedish.
- Vowel length variations may occur regionally but do not affect syllable division.
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