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mountainbikecyklisten

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “mountainbikecyklisten” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

mountainbikecyklisten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

moun-tain-bike-cyk-lis-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈmʊnːtɛnˌbɪkːsʏˈklɪstɛn/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

cykel + -ist-en

The word 'mountainbikecyklisten' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: moun-tain-bike-cyk-lis-ten. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). The word is formed from a borrowed English compound ('mountainbike') and a Swedish root ('cykel') with suffixes. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who rides a mountain bike.

    Mountain bike cyclist

    “Mountainbikecyklisten vann tävlingen.”

    “En erfaren mountainbikecyklist.”

    syn:bergscyklistcykelturist

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'cyklisten' ('lis'), making it the penultimate syllable of the entire word. The stress pattern is typical for Swedish nouns.

Syllables

6
moun/mʊn/
tain/tɛn/
bike/bɪkː/
cyk/sʏkː/
lis/lɪs/
ten/tɛn/

moun — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ʊ/. Part of the borrowed compound 'mountainbike'.. tain — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/. Part of the borrowed compound 'mountainbike'.. bike — Closed syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ɪ/, rime consonant /kː/. Part of the borrowed compound 'mountainbike'.. cyk — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ʏ/, rime consonant /kː/. Root of 'cyklisten'.. lis — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɪ/, rime consonant /s/. Stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/. Definite article suffix.

Word Parts

root

cykel

Germanic origin, meaning 'bicycle'.

suf

-ist-en

'-ist' denotes a person who practices an activity (Germanic origin). '-en' is the definite article suffix.

Similar Words

cyk­el­af­färfot­bolls­matchda­tor­mus

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Consonant Cluster Rule

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

Compound Word Rule

Syllable division occurs between compound elements where natural pauses occur in speech.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Swedish nouns.

  • The compound nature of the word requires division between 'mountainbike' and 'cyklisten'.
  • Long vowels /uː/ and /iː/ influence syllable weight and stress.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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