massdemonstrationernas
Syllables
mas-sde-mon-stra-tio-ner-nas
Pronunciation
/masːdɛmɔnstraˈɧuːnɛrˌnas/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
mass- + demonstration + -er-nas
The word 'massdemonstrationernas' is a Swedish noun in the genitive plural, meaning 'of the mass demonstrations'. It's syllabified as mas-sde-mon-stra-tio-ner-nas, with primary stress on 'stra'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Germanic prefix, a Latin root, and Swedish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
of the mass demonstrations
of the mass demonstrations
“Resultaten av massdemonstrationernas var tydliga.”
“Polisen förberedde sig inför massdemonstrationernas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'stra' (demon-stra-tioner-nas). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but the length of the root influences stress placement.
Syllables
mas — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, long vowel.. sde — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster, short vowel.. mon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. stra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tio — Open syllable, long vowel.. ner — Closed syllable, short vowel.. nas — Closed syllable, genitive plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish attempts to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset (e.g., 'sde').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel as its nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by sonority, with vowels closest to the nucleus.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɧ/ (the 'sj-sound').
- The double 's' in 'mass' indicates a long vowel sound.
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