kärnkraftsförespråkarna
Syllables
kärn-kraft-s-före-språk-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ˈkæːrnkraftsfœrɛspraːkarnɑ/
Stress
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Morphemes
före + kärn-kraft-språk + s-arna
The word 'kärnkraftsförespråkarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the nuclear power advocates'. It's syllabified as kärn-kraft-s-före-språk-ar-na, with stress on 'före'. It's a compound word built from several morphemes of Germanic origin, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-based syllable structure.
Definitions
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The advocates of nuclear power.
The nuclear power advocates
“Kärnkraftsförespråkarna argumenterade för en utbyggnad av kärnkraften.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('före'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress. Here, the prefix 'före' receives the stress.
Syllables
kärn — Open syllable, containing the root 'kärn'. kraft — Open syllable, containing the root 'kraft'. s — Closed syllable, genitive suffix. före — Open syllable, stressed prefix. språk — Open syllable, containing the root 'språk'. ar — Open syllable, plural definite suffix. na — Open syllable, part of the plural definite suffix
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'kärn', 'spr').
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of a compound word, but can shift based on grammatical function and emphasis.
- The 'kärn' sequence is a relatively stable unit.
- The genitive 's' is always a separate syllable.
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