misshandelsrättegångar
Syllables
miss-han-dels-rät-te-gång-ar
Pronunciation
/mɪsˈhɑnːdɛlsˈrɛtːɛˌɡɔŋːar/
Stress
0101011
Morphemes
miss- + handels-rät-gång + -ar
The word 'misshandelsrättegångar' is a Swedish noun meaning 'trials for assault/abuse'. It's syllabified based on open syllable preference and compound word boundaries, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and suffixation, with Germanic roots.
Definitions
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Trials for assault/abuse
Trials for assault/abuse
“Misshandelsrättegångarna drog ut på tiden.”
“Hon bevittnade flera misshandelsrättegångar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rät'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
miss — Open syllable, initial syllable.. han — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. dels — Closed syllable.. rät — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. gång — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. ar — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV). Syllables are divided after vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent words within the compound.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of the 'r' sound, but not the syllabification.
- The word is a relatively straightforward example of Swedish compounding.
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