kärnkraftsanläggningarna
Syllables
kärn-kraft-san-lägg-ning-arna
Pronunciation
/ˈkæːrnkraftsanˌlɛɡːnɪŋarna/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kärn, kraft, lägg + san, ning, arna
The word 'kärnkraftsanläggningarna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into six syllables: kärn-kraft-san-lägg-ning-arna. Stress falls on 'lägg'. It's a compound word with Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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Nuclear power plants
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“Säkerheten vid kärnkraftsanläggningarna är hög.”
“Regeringen diskuterar framtiden för kärnkraftsanläggningarna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'lägg' (/lɛɡː/). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
kärn — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. kraft — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. san — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. lägg — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long consonant.. ning — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. arna — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification within compound words follows the rules for single words, but considers the individual morphemes.
- The long vowels /æː/ and /ɔː/ in Swedish can sometimes influence perceived syllable boundaries, but the rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements take precedence.
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