järnvägsövergånganas
Syllables
järn-vägs-ö-ver-gång-a-nas
Pronunciation
/jæːrnvɛːɡsøvɛrˌɡɔŋːarnas/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
över + järn-väg-gång + arnas
The word 'järnvägsövergångarnas' is syllabified into seven syllables: järn-vägs-ö-ver-gång-a-nas. The primary stress falls on 'gång'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is a genitive plural noun meaning 'of the railway crossings'.
Definitions
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The genitive plural of 'järnvägsövergång', referring to railway crossings.
of the railway crossings
“Reparationen av järnvägsövergångarnas är viktig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'gång'. The stress pattern is typical for Swedish nouns of this length.
Syllables
järn — Open syllable (CV), no stress.. vägs — Closed syllable (CVC), no stress.. ö — Open syllable (V), no stress.. ver — Open syllable (CV), no stress.. gång — Closed syllable (CVC), primary stress.. a — Open syllable (V), no stress.. nas — Closed syllable (CVC), no stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to the division of vowels into separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The 'rv' cluster in 'järnvägs' was considered for potential splitting, but the rule of maintaining consonant clusters was applied.
- The genitive plural suffix '-arnas' is a standard ending and doesn't pose any unique syllabification challenges.
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