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kostnadsundersökningar

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kostnadsundersökningar” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

kostadsnadsundersökninar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kos-tads-nads-un-der-sök-ni-nar

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔstˌnɑdsʊnˌdɛrˌsøːkniŋar/

Stress

01000100

Morphemes

kostnads- + sök- + -ningar

The word 'kostnadsundersökningar' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on 'nads'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CVC structures. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix, root, and suffix contributing to the word's meaning of 'cost investigations'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Cost investigations

    Cost investigations

    “Företaget genomförde omfattande kostnadsundersökningar.”

    “Resultaten av kostnadsundersökningarna visade på stora besparingar.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nads'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and suffixation can shift the stress.

Syllables

8
kos/kɔs/
tads/tads/
nads/nɑds/
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
sök/søːk/
ni/ni/
nar/nar/

kos — Open syllable, CV structure.. tads — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. nads — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. un — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. der — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. sök — Open syllable, CV structure.. ni — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. nar — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Maximize Onsets

Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • The 'ds' cluster in 'kostnads' is a common and accepted sequence in Swedish.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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