litteraturpristagares
Syllables
lit-te-ra-tur-pris-ta-ga-res
Pronunciation
/lɪtːɛraˈtuːrˌprɪsˈtɑːɡaˌreːs/
Stress
01001101
Morphemes
litteratur, pris, taga + es
The word 'litteraturpristagares' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'literature prize winner's'. It's syllabified as lit-te-ra-tur-pris-ta-ga-res, with primary stress on 'tur'. It's a compound word built from Latin/Old Norse/Swedish roots and the genitive suffix '-es'.
Definitions
- 1
The possessive form of 'literature prize winner'.
Literature prize winner's
“Litteraturpristagares bok blev en succé.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable ('tur') in 'litteratur', and on the 'ta' in 'tagares'
Syllables
lit — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'lt'. te — Open syllable, simple onset. ra — Open syllable, simple onset. tur — Closed syllable, coda consonant 'r'. pris — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pr'. ta — Open syllable, simple onset. ga — Open syllable, simple onset. res — Closed syllable, coda consonant 's'
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first syllable of the second component in compound words.
- The 'r' sound can be syllabic, but here it's part of the preceding syllable.
- The genitive '-es' suffix doesn't pose any special syllabification challenges.
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