justitiedepartementens
Syllables
jus-ti-ti-e-de-par-te-men-tens
Pronunciation
/jʉs.tɪ.tɪ.e.dɛ.paʁ.tɛ.mɛn.tɛnˢ/
Stress
010001001
Morphemes
justitie-departement- + -ens
The word 'justitiedepartementens' is a complex Swedish noun in the genitive plural. It is syllabified based on vowel peaks and consonant cluster preservation, resulting in nine syllables. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. The word is morphologically composed of Latin and French roots with a Swedish genitive plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The genitive plural of 'justitiedepartementet', meaning 'of the Ministries of Justice'.
Of the Ministries of Justice
“Beslut fattades av justitiedepartementens representanter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ti'). Swedish stress is generally lexically determined and can be unpredictable, but in this case, it follows a common pattern for compound nouns.
Syllables
jus — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a diphthong.. ti — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. e — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. de — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. par — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a rhotic consonant.. te — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. men — Closed syllable, contains a mid vowel.. tens — Closed syllable, contains a mid vowel and a voiceless alveolar fricative.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound. This is the primary driver of syllable division.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex or disrupt the sonority hierarchy.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
- The 'rt' cluster is a common occurrence in Swedish and is typically not broken during syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but they do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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