legationssekreterare
Syllables
le-ga-tions-sek-re-te-ra-re
Pronunciation
/lɛɡaˈtɪɔːnsˌsɛkrɛˈtɛːrɛ/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
legations- + sekreterare
The word 'legationssekreterare' is a compound noun syllabified as le-ga-tions-sek-re-te-ra-re, with primary stress on '-te-'. It's composed of the prefix 'legations-' and the root 'sekreterare', and its syllabification follows the rules of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance in Swedish.
Definitions
- 1
A secretary working at a legation (diplomatic mission).
Legation secretary
“Han arbetar som legationssekreterare på den svenska ambassaden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
le — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ga — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster maintained.. sek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster maintained.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. te — Open, stressed syllable, vowel nucleus.. ra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily divisible by a schwa-like vowel.
- Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, which are preserved during syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not typically affect syllabification.
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