minnesotaguvernörernas
Syllables
min-ne-so-ta-gu-ver-nör-er-na-s
Pronunciation
/mɪnːɛˈsɔtɑɡʊvɛrˈnœːrɛrnaːs/
Stress
0000001001
Morphemes
minnesota- + guvernör- + -ernas
The word 'minnesotaguvernörernas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of the Minnesota governors'. It is divided into ten syllables based on maximizing onsets and codas around vowel nuclei. Primary stress falls on the 'nör' syllable. The word consists of a borrowed proper noun, a Germanic root, and a Swedish genitive plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
of the Minnesota governors
of the Minnesota governors
“Besluten fattades av minnesotaguvernörernas rådgivare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'nör' (/nœːr/).
Syllables
min — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ne — Open syllable, following consonant.. so — Open syllable, following consonant.. ta — Open syllable, following consonant.. gu — Open syllable, beginning of root.. ver — Open syllable, part of root.. nör — Open syllable, part of root, long vowel.. er — Open syllable, part of suffix.. na — Open syllable, part of suffix.. s — Single consonant syllable, genitive marker.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset and Coda
Syllables are formed to include as many consonants as phonotactically permissible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Single Consonant Syllable
A single consonant can form a syllable, especially at the end of a word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ernas' is a standard morphological pattern.
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