kärnkraftsprogrammet
Syllables
kärn-kraft-spro-gram-met
Pronunciation
/ˈkæːrnkraftsproˈɡramːɛt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
kärn, kraft, program + met
The word 'kärnkraftsprogrammet' is divided into five syllables: kärn-kraft-spro-gram-met. Stress falls on 'gram'. It's a compound noun with Germanic and Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
The nuclear power program
The nuclear power program
“Regeringen diskuterar kärnkraftsprogrammet.”
“Kärnkraftsprogrammet har varit kontroversiellt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gram').
Syllables
kärn — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. kraft — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.. spro — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. gram — Closed, stressed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel and consonant.. met — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel and consonant.
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Closed vs. Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed; those ending in a vowel are open.
- The 'spr' cluster is a common consonant cluster in Swedish and is typically treated as a single onset.
- The definite article suffix '-met' does not pose any unique syllabification challenges.
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