mellanösternkorrespondenten
Syllables
mel-lan-ös-tern-kor-res-pon-den-ten
Pronunciation
/mɛlːanˈœstɛːrnkɔrɛspɔndɛntɛn/
Stress
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Morphemes
mel- + östern- + -en
The word 'mellanösternkorrespondenten' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ös'). It consists of a prefix ('mel-'), a root ('östern-'), another root ('korrespondent-'), and a suffix ('-en').
Definitions
- 1
A correspondent reporting from the Middle East.
The Middle East correspondent
“Mellanösternkorrespondenten rapporterade live från Damaskus.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ös'). Swedish generally places stress on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
mel — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lan — Closed syllable.. ös — Open, stressed syllable.. tern — Closed syllable.. kor — Open syllable.. res — Closed syllable.. pon — Closed syllable.. den — Closed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Maximize Onsets
Syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before each vowel.
- Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters within syllables.
- Stress placement in compound nouns can sometimes deviate from the standard penultimate rule.
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