mästerskapsmedaljerna
Syllables
mä-sters-kaps-me-dalj-er-na
Pronunciation
/ˈmæstərˌʃapsmɛˈdaljɛrna/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
mäs- + terskapsmedalj + -er-na
The word 'mästerskapsmedaljerna' is a complex Swedish noun formed from multiple morphemes. Syllabification follows the Onset-Rime principle, dividing the word into seven syllables: mä-sters-kaps-me-dalj-er-na. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sters'). The word means 'the championship medals' and is a clear example of Swedish compounding and inflection.
Definitions
- 1
The championship medals
The championship medals
“Han vann mästerskapsmedaljerna i längdhopp.”
“De visade upp mästerskapsmedaljerna stolta.”
syn:vinnarmedaljerna
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sters'). Swedish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of the root, but in compounds, it often shifts to the first syllable of the second element.
Syllables
mä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sters — Syllable with consonant cluster, primary stress.. kaps — Syllable with consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable.. dalj — Syllable with consonant cluster.. er — Syllable with plural suffix.. na — Syllable with definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a nucleus (vowel) with an optional onset (consonant(s) before the vowel) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Avoid Initial Consonant Clusters
Syllable division attempts to avoid placing complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'sters' is a common example where the 'r' is syllabified with the following vowel.
- Stress placement in compound words can be influenced by the prominence of the second element.
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