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långdistansmissilerna

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7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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långdistansmissilerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lång-dis-tans-mis-sil-er-na

Pronunciation

/lɔŋːdɪˈstɑːnsmɪˈsɪlːɛrna/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

lång- + distans-missil- + -erna

The word 'långdistansmissilerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the long-range missiles'. It's syllabified as lång-dis-tans-mis-sil-er-na, with primary stress on 'dis-'. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with roots from Old Norse and French. Syllable division follows the Onset-Rime principle and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Long-range missiles

    The long-range missiles

    “Regeringen diskuterade utplaceringen av långdistansmissilerna.”

    “Långdistansmissilerna är en viktig del av försvarsstrategin.”

    syn:fjärrstyrda robotar
    ant:kortdistansmissiler

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('dis-'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding shifts the stress in this case.

Syllables

7
lång/lɔŋː/
dis/dɪs/
tans/tɑːns/
mis/mɪs/
sil/sɪlː/
er/ɛr/
na/na/

lång — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /l/, Rime: /ɔŋː/.. dis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /d/, Rime: /ɪs/. Primary stress.. tans — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /t/, Rime: /ɑːns/.. mis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /m/, Rime: /ɪs/.. sil — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a long consonant. Onset: /s/, Rime: /ɪlː/.. er — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /ɛ/, Rime: /r/.. na — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /n/, Rime: /a/.

Word Parts

pre

lång-

Old Norse origin, indicates length.

root

distans-missil-

French origin, combined roots meaning 'distance' and 'missile'.

suf

-erna

Swedish definite plural marker (en-plural).

Similar Words

lång­dis­tansflyg­plan­er­nain­for­ma­t­sjons­flö­det

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Vowel Sequence Rule

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Suffix Rule

Suffixes are often separated into their own syllables.

  • The word is a compound, which can lead to slight variations in perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't fundamentally alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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