jämställdhetsministrar
Syllables
jäm-ställd-hets-mi-nis-trar
Pronunciation
/jæmˈstæ̂lːdˌhetsmɪˈnɪstɾaːr/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
jäm + ställd + hetsministrar
The word 'jämställdhetsministrar' is a compound noun meaning 'ministers for gender equality'. It is syllabified as jäm-ställd-hets-mi-nis-trar, with primary stress on 'ställd'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, and the morphemic breakdown reveals its origins in Old Norse, Germanic, and Latin.
Definitions
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Ministers for gender equality
Ministers for gender equality
“Jämställdhetsministrarna presenterade en ny strategi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ställd'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
jäm — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively short vowel.. ställd — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel and a consonant cluster.. hets — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. mi — Open syllable, short vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, short vowel.. trar — Open syllable, long vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.
- The consonant cluster 'ställd' could potentially be divided as 'stä-lld', but 'ställd' is the more common and phonologically natural division.
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