krigsförbrytartribunalerna
Syllables
krigs-för-bryt-ar-tri-bu-na-ler-na
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɪɡsfœrˌbryːtɑrˌtriːbuˈnaːlɛrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
krigs- + förbryt- + ar-tribunal-erna
The word 'krigsförbrytartribunalerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the war crimes tribunals'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of several morphemes with Germanic and Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
A court or tribunal established to prosecute individuals for war crimes.
The war crimes tribunals
“Krigsförbrytartribunalerna har dömts flera högt uppsatta befälhavare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na' in 'tribuna-ler-na'.
Syllables
krigs — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. för — Open syllable, vowel onset.. bryt — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ar — Closed syllable, suffix.. tri — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. bu — Open syllable, vowel onset.. na — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ler — Closed syllable, vowel onset.. na — Open syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are allowed, but are often broken up based on sonority.
- The 'r' sound can be syllabic in some contexts, but here it's part of the preceding syllable.
- The definite plural suffix '-erna' is a common feature and doesn't pose unusual challenges.
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