medborgarrättskämparna
Syllables
med-bor-gar-rätts-käm-par-na
Pronunciation
/mɛdˈbɔrɡarˌrɛtːsˈkæmparna/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
med + borgarättskämpar + na
The word 'medborgarrättskämparna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the civil rights fighters'. It's divided into seven syllables following Swedish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound built from several morphemes with Old Norse origins.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals who fight for civil rights.
The civil rights fighters
“Medborgarrättskämparna kämpade för lika rättigheter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'käm'. Secondary stress is subtle and can be argued to be on 'rätts' but is less prominent.
Syllables
med — Open syllable, unstressed.. bor — Open syllable, unstressed.. gar — Open syllable, unstressed.. rätts — Closed syllable with geminate consonant, unstressed.. käm — Open syllable, stressed.. par — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Syllable division avoids breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each morpheme of a compound word.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes generally form their own syllables.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'borgar' doesn't trigger syllable division. The geminate 'r' in 'rätt' influences syllable weight.
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