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mellanösternkorrespondenters

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
28 characters
Swedish
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9syllables

mellanösternkorrespondenters

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mel-lan-ös-tern-kor-re-spon-den-ters

Pronunciation

/mɛlːanˈœstɛːnˌkɔrːɛsˈpɔndɛntɛrs/

Stress

000000011

Morphemes

mellan- + östern- + -ers

The word 'mellanösternkorrespondenters' is syllabified based on Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, denoting correspondents from the Middle East.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Correspondents from the Middle East

    Middle East correspondents

    “Mellanösternkorrespondenters rapportering är viktig för att förstå konflikten.”

    syn:mellanösternjournalister

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('den' in 'ters').

Syllables

9
mel/mɛl/
lan/lan/
ös/œs/
tern/tɛːn/
kor/kɔr/
re/rɛ/
spon/spɔn/
den/dɛn/
ters/tɛrs/

mel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. lan — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ös — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. tern — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. kor — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. re — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. spon — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. den — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ters — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.

Word Parts

pre

mellan-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'between', functions as a prepositional prefix.

root

östern-

Germanic origin, meaning 'East', functions as a geographical descriptor.

suf

-ers

Genitive plural marker, Germanic origin, indicates possession or belonging to multiple correspondents.

Similar Words

flic­kvän­nersu­ni­ver­si­te­ts­stu­den­terjärn­vägs­sta­tio­ner

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The 'rn' cluster in 'östern' is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Nearby Words

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