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kriminalavdelningens

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

kriminalavdelningens

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 1

    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

7
kri/krɪ/
mi/mɪ/
nal/nal/
av/av/
del/dɛl/
ning/niŋ/
ens/ɛnːs/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025
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