massachusettspolisen
Syllables
mas-sa-chu-setts-po-li-sen
Pronunciation
/masːaˈt͡ʃʉːsɛtːs pʊˈliːsɛn/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
massachusetts + polisen
The word 'massachusettspolisen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mas-sa-chu-setts-po-li-sen. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chu'). The word is composed of the root 'massachusetts' and the suffix 'polisen'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization, sonority sequencing, and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
The police force of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts police
“Massachusettspolisen utreder brottet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chu'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can have stress on later syllables.
Syllables
mas — Open syllable, stressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. chu — Open syllable, primary stressed.. setts — Closed syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Within a syllable, sounds are ordered from more sonorous (vowels) to less sonorous (consonants).
Vowel Break
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to permissible sequences in Swedish phonotactics.
- The 'tts' cluster is a potential point of variation, but is generally treated as a single complex onset.
- Double consonants affect syllable weight, but don't change the syllabification.
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