kriminalavdelningens
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-av-del-ning-ens
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnalˌavdɛlˈniŋɛnːs/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
kriminal- & avdelning- + -ens
The word 'kriminalavdelningens' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the criminal department's'. It's syllabified as kri-mi-nal-av-del-ning-ens, with stress on '-ning-'. It's formed from Latin and Swedish roots with a genitive suffix. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel centering principles.
Definitions
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The criminal department's
The criminal department's
“Kriminalavdelningens arbete är avgörande för att lösa brott.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ning-'. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of the root word in compounds, but in longer compounds, stress can shift.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, simple onset.. nal — Closed syllable, simple onset.. av — Open syllable, simple onset.. del — Open syllable, simple onset.. ning — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, stressed.. ens — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, genitive marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are generally centered around a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words, then linked.
- The genitive '-ens' is always a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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