medborgarrättsrörelserna
Syllables
med-bor-gar-rätts-rö-rel-ser-na
Pronunciation
/mɛdˈbɔrɡarˌrɛtːsˈrœːlˌsɛrˌna/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
med + borgarätts + rörelserna
The word 'medborgarrättsrörelserna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the civil rights movements'. It's divided into eight syllables, with primary stress on 'rätts'. The word is a compound formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, following typical Swedish syllabification rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The civil rights movements
The civil rights movements
“Medborgarrättsrörelserna kämpade för lika rättigheter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'rätts' (the third syllable from the end).
Syllables
med — Open syllable, unstressed.. bor — Open syllable, unstressed.. gar — Open syllable, unstressed.. rätts — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. rö — Open syllable, unstressed.. rel — Open syllable, unstressed.. ser — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in consonant clusters.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel.
- The double 'r' in 'rättsrörelserna' is pronounced as a long, retroflex 'r' sound.
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