kriminalvårdspersonalen
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-vård-s-per-so-na-len
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnaːlvɔːrdsˌpɛrsoˈneːlɛn/
Stress
001000100
Morphemes
kriminal- + vård- + -en
The word 'kriminalvårdspersonalen' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and respecting morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on 'vård'. The phonetic transcription reflects standard Swedish pronunciation, and the word's structure is consistent with other complex Swedish compounds.
Definitions
- 1
The personnel working within the criminal justice system, specifically those involved in the care and supervision of prisoners.
The prison staff
“Kriminalvårdspersonalen är ansvarig för säkerheten i fängelset.”
“De anställda inom kriminalvårdspersonalen behöver specialutbildning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vård'). Secondary stress is less pronounced but present on 'na' in 'personalen'.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. nal — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vård — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. s — Syllable consisting of a single consonant (linking element).. per — Open syllable.. so — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. len — Closed syllable, final syllable with definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification often respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Swedish and is not broken up during syllabification.
- The linking element 's' forms a syllable on its own.
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