majoritetsbefolknings
Syllables
ma-jo-ri-te-ts-be-fol-knings
Pronunciation
/maˈjɔːrɪˌtɛtsbɛfɔlknings/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
majoritets- + befolkning- + -s
The word 'majoritetsbefolknings' is syllabified based on vowel presence and maximizing onsets. The primary stress is on the first syllable. It's a noun in the genitive singular, formed by compounding and inflection. Syllable division follows standard Swedish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
of the majority population
of the majority population
“Majoritetsbefolkningens åsikter är inte alltid representativa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ma').
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. jo — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'ts' treated as a single onset.. be — Open syllable.. fol — Open syllable.. knings — Closed syllable, final syllable with a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Onset Maximization
Syllable division attempts to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable (onset).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable division occurs after consonant clusters that cannot form a natural onset.
- The 'ts' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The genitive -s suffix always forms its own syllable.
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