livsmedelsmyndigheten
Syllables
livs-medels-myn-dig-heten
Pronunciation
/livsˈmêːdɛlsˌmʏnːdɪˈɡeːtən/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
livsmedelsmyndi + gheten
The word 'livsmedelsmyndigheten' is a compound noun syllabified into five syllables: livs-medels-myn-dig-heten. Stress falls on the third syllable 'myn'. The word is formed from multiple roots and a nominalizing suffix.
Definitions
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“Livsmedelsmyndigheten utfärdade nya regler för märkning av livsmedel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'myn' (dig). Secondary stress is possible on 'medels' but is less prominent.
Syllables
livs — Open syllable, initial syllable.. medels — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. myn — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. dig — Closed syllable.. heten — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the definite article and nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'gheten' suffix is always treated as a single syllable. Double consonants do not affect syllabification.
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