kriminalvårdsanstalten
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-vårds-an-stal-ten
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnaːlvɔːrdsˌanˈstaltən/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
kriminal- + vård- + -en
The word 'kriminalvårdsanstalten' is a compound noun meaning 'the prison'. It is syllabified as kri-mi-nal-vårds-an-stal-ten, with stress on 'vårds'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and creating syllables around vowel-consonant patterns. It's morphemically composed of 'kriminal-', 'vård-', and '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
The criminal care institution
The prison
“Han arbetar på kriminalvårdsanstalten.”
“Besöket på kriminalvårdsanstalten var gripande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vårds'), which is the root of the compound word. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of the root word in a compound.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. nal — Closed syllable.. vårds — Closed, stressed syllable, root of the compound.. an — Open syllable.. stal — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever pronounceable.
Vowel-Following Consonant
A vowel is followed by a consonant, creating a syllable boundary.
- The 'l' in 'nal-' could theoretically be syllabified differently, but the standard division keeps it with the 'n'.
- Stress is determined by the root word in the compound.
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