kontantkortstelefonerna
Syllables
kon-tant-kort-ste-le-fo-ner-na
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔnˌtanːtˌkɔrtsˈtɛlɛˌfɔnɛrˌna/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
kontant + kort + erna
The word 'kontantkortstelefonerna' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a French-derived prefix, Old Norse root, and a Swedish suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The cash card telephones.
The cash card telephones
“Jag ringde från en av kontantkortstelefonerna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fo' in 'telefo-nerna'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tant — Closed syllable, long vowel.. kort — Closed syllable.. ste — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. fo — Open, stressed syllable.. ner — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'kontant' could potentially be split, but Swedish favors maximizing onsets.
- The long vowel /aː/ in 'tant' influences syllable weight and pronunciation.
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