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kriminalvårdsanstalterna

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

kriminalvårdsanstalterna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kri-mi-nal-vårds-an-stalt-er-na

Pronunciation

/krɪmɪˈnaːlvɔːrdsˌanˈstaltɛrna/

Stress

00010111

Morphemes

kriminal- + vård- + -sanstalt-

The word 'kriminalvårdsanstalterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the criminal care institutions'. It's syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Latin and Germanic roots, and a grammatical suffix indicating definiteness and plurality.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The criminal care institutions

    The prisons

    “De nya kriminalvårdsanstalterna är moderna och säkra.”

    “Han arbetar på en av de största kriminalvårdsanstalterna i landet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('an-stal-ter-na').

Syllables

8
kri/krɪ/
mi/mɪ/
nal/naːl/
vårds/vɔːrds/
an/an/
stalt/stalt/
er/ɛr/
na/na/

kri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. nal — Open syllable, completing the prefix.. vårds — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. an — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. stalt — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. er — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. na — Open syllable, completing the suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
  • Consonant clusters like 'rds' and 'stalt' are permissible within syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025
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