kommuntjänstemannens
Syllables
kom-mun-tjäns-te-man-nens
Pronunciation
[kɔmʏnˈtjæ̂nsteˌmanːɛnˢ]
Stress
001000
Morphemes
kom- + mun + -tjäns-te-man-nen-s
The word "kommuntjänstemannens" is a compound noun in Swedish, formed by combining several morphemes. Syllabification follows the standard Swedish rules of splitting before consonants and after vowels, resulting in six syllables. The primary stress falls on the syllable "-tjänste-".
Definitions
- 1
The possessive form of "kommun tjänsteman" (municipal official).
of the municipal official
“Kommuntjänstemannens beslut - The municipal official's decision.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on *-tjänste-*. Secondary stress is present on *komm-*.
Syllables
kom — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split before the consonant.. mun — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split before the consonant.. tjäns — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split before the consonant.. te — Open syllable. Vowel stands alone, forms a syllable.. man — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split before the consonant.. nens — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by vowel, split after the vowel.
Word Parts
kom-
from Proto-Germanic *kumaną* - 'to come, to be' - indicates origin/belonging to a municipality.
mun
from Old Norse *munnr* - 'mouth, opening, municipality' - refers to the municipality.
-tjäns-te-man-nen-s
denotes service/employment, connective vowel, denotes a person holding a position, genitive plural suffix, genitive singular suffix.
Vowel-Consonant Split
Swedish generally splits syllables before consonants following vowels.
Standalone Vowel
Vowels standing alone form a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Split
Applied in the final syllable.
- The diphthong /æ/ in *tjäns-* is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The geminate consonant /nː/ in *mannens* doesn't create a syllable boundary.
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