kärnkraftskatastrofers
Syllables
kärn-kraft-ska-tastrof-ers
Pronunciation
/ˈkæːrnˌkrɑːftskɑːtastruːfɛrs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
kärn, kraft, tastrof + ers
The word 'kärnkraftskatastrofers' (nuclear disasters) is a complex Swedish noun syllabified as kärn-kraft-ska-tastrof-ers, with stress on 'kraft'. It's a compound of Old Norse and Greek roots with a genitive plural suffix, following onset maximization and vowel center rules.
Definitions
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Nuclear disasters
Nuclear disasters
“Forskningen fokuserar på att förebygga kärnkraftskatastrofers.”
“Efter kärnkraftskatastrofers i Tjernobyl och Fukushima har säkerhetskraven skärpts.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kraft').
Syllables
kärn — Open syllable, contains the root 'kärn'. kraft — Open syllable, contains the root 'kraft', primary stress. ska — Open syllable, linking vowel. tastrof — Open syllable, contains the root 'tastrof'. ers — Closed syllable, genitive plural suffix
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the second element of a compound.
- The linking vowel '-ska-' is a common feature in Swedish compound nouns.
- The genitive plural '-ers' is a standard suffix.
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