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kostnadsundersöknings

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “kostnadsundersöknings” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

kostnadsundersöknings

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kos-tnads-un-der-sök-nings

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔstˌnɑːdsʊnˌdɛrˈsøːkniŋs/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

kostnads- + undersök- + -nings

The word 'kostnadsundersöknings' is a Swedish noun meaning 'cost investigation'. It's syllabified as kos-tnads-un-der-sök-nings, with primary stress on 'sök'. It's formed by compounding 'kostnad' (cost) with 'undersökning' (investigation), and features common Swedish syllabification rules like onset maximization and vowel centering.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A systematic examination of costs associated with a project, product, or service.

    Cost investigation

    “En grundlig kostnadsundersökning är nödvändig.”

    “Resultaten av kostnadsundersökningen visade på betydande besparingar.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
kos/kɔs/
tnads/tˌnɑːds/
un/ʊn/
der/dɛr/
sök/søːk/
nings/niŋs/

kos — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. tnads — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, unstressed.. un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. sök — Closed syllable, stressed.. nings — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Center

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.

  • The '-nings' suffix is a common nominalizing suffix in Swedish.
  • The compound structure requires careful consideration of stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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