länspolismyndigheten
Syllables
län-s-po-lis-myn-dig-he-ten
Pronunciation
/lɛnːsˌpɔlɪsˈmʏnːdɪˌheːtən/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
län + polis + myndig-heten
The word 'länspolismyndigheten' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix ('län'), roots ('polis', 'myndig'), and a suffix ('-heten').
Definitions
- 1
The county police authority
The County Police Board
“Länspolismyndigheten utreder brottet.”
syn:länsstyrelsen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'myn'.
Syllables
län — Open syllable, no stress.. s — Syllable onset, no stress.. po — Open syllable, no stress.. lis — Closed syllable, no stress.. myn — Closed syllable, no stress.. dig — Open syllable, no stress.. he — Open syllable, no stress.. ten — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Single consonants are generally not left as syllable endings.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often formed around vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
- Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Vowel length can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllable division.
- The word is a fixed compound noun, so stress and syllabification remain consistent.
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