landslagsmålvakternas
Syllables
land-slags-mål-vak-ter-nas
Pronunciation
/ˈlɑnːdsˌlɑɡsˌmɔːlvakˈtɛːrnas/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
landslag-mål-vakt + -er-nas
The word 'landslagsmålvakternas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the national team goalkeepers’'. It is syllabified as land-slags-mål-vak-ter-nas, with primary stress on 'lags'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. It consists of a compound root and plural/genitive suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The goalkeepers of the national team
The national team goalkeepers’
“Landslagsmålvakternas insats var avgörande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lags').
Syllables
land — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. slags — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'gs'.. mål — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. vak — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. nas — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'ns'.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Swedish syllabification prioritizes placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable (onset).
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels, unless a consonant cluster can be included in the onset.
- The presence of consonant clusters ('gs', 'ns') is common in Swedish and doesn't disrupt the standard syllabification rules.
- The genitive plural suffix '-nas' is a standard morphological element and doesn't pose any unique syllabification challenges.
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