massförstörelsevapnets
Syllables
mas-s-för-stö-rel-se-vap-nets
Pronunciation
/masːfœrˈstœːrɛlseˈvaːpnɛts/
Stress
10010000
Morphemes
mass- + störel- + se-vap-nets
The word 'massförstörelsevapnets' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'weapon of mass destruction'. It's syllabified as mas-s-för-stö-rel-se-vap-nets, with primary stress on 'stö-'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A weapon capable of causing widespread death and destruction.
Weapon of mass destruction
“Internationella samhället oroar sig över spridningen av massförstörelsevapnets.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('stö-').
Syllables
mas — Open syllable, stressed.. s — Closed syllable, short.. för — Open syllable, unstressed.. stö — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. rel — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. vap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nets — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible into the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The genitive -s suffix is always a separate syllable.
- Vowel length (indicated by double letters) affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
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