kvartsfinalförlusten
Syllables
kva-rts-fi-nal-för-lus-ten
Pronunciation
/kvɑːrtsfɪˈnaːlføːrlʊstɛn/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
för + kvartsfinal + en
The word 'kvartsfinalförlusten' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: kva-rts-fi-nal-för-lus-ten. Stress falls on 'final'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels, with some allowance for consonant clusters in compound words.
Definitions
- 1
The loss in the quarter-final stage of a competition.
The quarter-final loss
“Kvartsfinalförlusten var en stor besvikelse för laget.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'final'.
Syllables
kva — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rts — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. fi — Open syllable.. nal — Closed syllable.. för — Open syllable, contains a prefix.. lus — Closed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are preferred at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Avoid Syllable-Final Clusters
Swedish tends to avoid consonant clusters at the end of syllables, but allows them in compound words and loanwords.
- The 'rts' cluster is an exception to the avoidance of syllable-final clusters, but acceptable in this compound word.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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