landsbygdsbefolkningen
Syllables
lands-bygds-be-folk-ningen
Pronunciation
/ˈlandsˌbʏɡdsbɛfɔlknɪnɡən/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
lands, folk + -bygds, -be, -ningen
The word 'landsbygdsbefolkningen' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the rural population'. It is divided into five syllables: lands-bygds-be-folk-ningen. Stress falls on the third syllable ('be'). The syllabification follows the Swedish preference for open syllables and avoids consonant clusters. It is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The rural population
The rural population
“Landsbygdsbefolkningen har ofta en starkare gemenskap.”
“Regeringen satsar på att stödja landsbygdsbefolkningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('be'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
lands — Open syllable (CV-C), unstressed.. bygds — Open syllable (CV-C), unstressed.. be — Open syllable (CV), stressed.. folk — Open syllable (CV-C), unstressed.. ningen — Open syllable (CV-C), unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish syllabification favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC). Syllable boundaries are generally placed to maximize the number of open syllables.
Avoidance of Consonant Clusters
Syllable division attempts to avoid placing consonant clusters at the beginning or end of syllables.
- The word is a complex compound noun, but the syllable division follows the general rules without significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the syllable division.
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