kontrollmyndigheterna
Syllables
kon-troll-myn-dig-het-er-na
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈtrɔlːmyːnˌdɪɡheːtɛrna/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
kontroll, mynd + ghet, erna
The word 'kontrollmyndigheterna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables: kon-troll-myn-dig-het-er-na. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound word with roots from English and Old Norse, and suffixes of French/Latin origin. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The control authorities; the agencies responsible for oversight and regulation.
The control authorities
“Kontrollmyndigheterna utreder nu händelsen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('troll').
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, initial syllable.. troll — Closed syllable, geminated consonant.. myn — Open syllable.. dig — Closed syllable.. het — Closed syllable.. er — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally maintained at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
- Geminated 'l' in 'troll-' affects syllable weight but doesn't change division.
- Compound word structure.
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