massförstörelsevapnens
Syllables
mas-s-för-stö-rel-se-vap-nens
Pronunciation
/masːfœrˈstœːrɛlseˌvapnɛnːs/
Stress
10010000
Morphemes
mass- + störel- + -för-se-vapn-ens
The word 'massförstörelsevapnens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the weapons of mass destruction'. It is divided into eight syllables: mas-s-för-stö-rel-se-vap-nens, with primary stress on 'stö-'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and coda tolerance, and the morphemic structure includes prefixes, roots, and suffixes of Germanic and Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
Weapons capable of causing widespread death and destruction.
The weapons of mass destruction
“Internationella avtal syftar till att begränsa spridningen av massförstörelsevapnens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root ('stö-').
Syllables
mas — Open syllable, stressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.. för — Open syllable, unstressed.. stö — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. rel — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. vap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nens — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset.
Coda Tolerance
Swedish allows complex codas, avoiding vowel hiatus.
Moraic Syllabification
Syllable weight influences stress placement.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful attention to morpheme boundaries.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ens' is always treated as a single syllable.
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