interpellationsdebatterna
Syllables
in-ter-pel-la-tions-de-bat-ter-na
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌtɛrpɛllaˈt͡siɔnːsdeˈbaʈːɛrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
interpellation- + debatt + -s-
The word 'interpellationsdebatterna' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization, vowel break, and coda preference, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It refers to formal parliamentary debates.
Definitions
- 1
Formal debates in the Swedish parliament initiated by a question (interpellation) directed to a member of the government.
The interpellation debates
“Interpellationsdebatterna är viktiga för att granska regeringens politik.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bat' in 'debatterna'). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but compounding and inflection can shift it.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. tions — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. bat — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Coda Preference
Swedish allows for relatively complex consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
- Geminate consonants (double consonants) like 'tt' influence syllable weight.
- The 's' in 'interpellationsdebatterna' is a genitive plural marker and doesn't typically create a new syllable.
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