jämställdhetspotters
Syllables
jäm-stäl-ld-het-s-pot-ters
Pronunciation
[jæmˈstæ̂lːdˌheːt̪sˌpɔtːɛrˢ]
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
jäm- + ställ- + -dhetspotters
The word *jämställdhetspotters* is a Swedish noun with seven syllables, primarily stressed on the second syllable (*stäl*). It's formed from the prefix *jäm-*, root *ställ-*, and suffixes *-dhetspotters*. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle, Sonority Sequencing Principle, and Vowel-Centric Syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
People or things that are easily broken due to the pursuit of equality. A metaphorical term referring to the fragility of efforts towards gender equality.
Equality fragility or fragile equality efforts
“Det finns en risk för jämställdhetspotters i den här debatten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable: *stäl*.
Syllables
jäm- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. stäl- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, closed by a final vowel.. ld- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster following a vowel.. het- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant and vowel.. s- — Open syllable. Single consonant followed by a vowel.. pot- — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel, closed by a final consonant.. ters — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, closed by a final consonant.
Word Parts
jäm-
Old Norse *jafn-* meaning 'equal', adverbial prefix indicating equality
ställ-
from *ställa* 'to place, to set', verb stem relating to positioning or arrangement
-dhetspotters
*-d* (past participle suffix), *-het* (nominalizing suffix), *-s* (genitive/possessive suffix), *-potters* (compound element from *potter* 'clay pot', metaphorical)
Similar Words
Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, constrained by Swedish phonotactics.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables generally center around vowels.
- The sequence *ld* is a relatively common consonant cluster in Swedish, and is treated as a syllable on its own.
- The compound element *potters* is a relatively recent addition to the lexicon, and its syllabification is consistent with standard rules.
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