medborgarrättsfrågans
Syllables
med-bor-gar-rätts-frå-gan-s
Pronunciation
/mɛdˈbɔrɡarˌrɛtːsˈfrɔːɡan/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
med + borgarätt + sfrågans
The word 'medborgarrättsfrågans' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the question of civil rights'. It is syllabified as med-bor-gar-rätts-frå-gan-s, with primary stress on 'borgar'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, with genitive suffixes forming separate syllables. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, compound root, and genitive suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
the question of civil rights
the question of civil rights
“Diskussionen kretsade kring medborgarrättsfrågans komplexitet.”
“Regeringen måste ta itu med medborgarrättsfrågans brådskande behov.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'borgar', following the typical Swedish stress pattern of stressing the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
med — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'e', coda 'd'.. bor — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'r'.. gar — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel nucleus 'a', coda 'r'.. rätts — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel nucleus 'e', coda 'tt', geminate consonant.. frå — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'fr', vowel nucleus 'ɔː', no coda.. gan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel nucleus 'a', coda 'n'.. s — Syllable consisting only of a coda 's', functioning as a genitive suffix.
Word Parts
med
Old Norse origin, meaning 'with', functions as a prepositional prefix.
borgarätt
Compound root, 'borg' (castle, city) + 'rätt' (right), referring to the rights of citizens.
sfrågans
Genitive suffix '-s' + 'frågan' (question) + definite article suffix '-ns', indicating possession and definiteness.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Swedish syllabification prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'medborgar' and 'rätts'.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel, serving as the syllable nucleus.
Genitive Suffix Separation
Genitive suffixes like '-s' and '-ns' are typically treated as separate syllables.
- Geminate consonants (double consonants) are treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The genitive suffix '-s' and '-ns' are always separate syllables.
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