majoritetsbefolkningen
Syllables
ma-jo-ri-tets-be-folk-ning-en
Pronunciation
/maˈjɔːrɪtɛtsbɛfɔlknɪŋən/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
majoritets- + befolkning- + -en
The word 'majoritetsbefolkningen' is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels, resulting in eight syllables. Stress falls on the second syllable ('be-'). It's a complex noun derived from Latin and Swedish roots, meaning 'the majority population'.
Definitions
- 1
The majority population
The majority population
“Majoritetsbefolkningen i Sverige är svensktalande.”
“Studien fokuserade på att förstå majoritetsbefolkningens attityder.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('be-'), following the typical Swedish stress pattern of stressing the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. jo — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. tets — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. be — Open syllable.. folk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ning — Closed syllable.. en — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (onset).
Vowel Division
Syllable division typically occurs before a vowel.
- The 'r' in 'majoritets' can have slight variations in syllabification in rapid speech, but the standard division is maintained here.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect the core syllabification.
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