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narkotikaförsäljning

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7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

narkotikaförsäljning

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nar-ko-ti-ka-för-sälj-ning

Pronunciation

/nar.ko.ti.ka.fœr.ˈsælj.niŋ/

Stress

0000110

Morphemes

för- + narkotika- / sälj- + -ning

The Swedish word 'narkotikaförsäljning' (drug selling) is a compound noun syllabified as nar-ko-ti-ka-för-sälj-ning, with stress on 'sälj'. It's formed from the root 'narkotika', prefix 'för-', root 'sälj', and suffix '-ning'. Syllable division follows vowel peak and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of selling narcotics or illegal drugs.

    Drug selling

    “Polisen utreder narkotikaförsäljning i området.”

    syn:narkotikahandel

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'sälj' (6th syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.

Syllables

7
nar/nar/
ko/ko/
ti/ti/
ka/ka/
för/fœr/
sälj/ˈsælj/
ning/niŋ/

nar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ko — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ka — Open syllable.. för — Open syllable, prefix.. sälj — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, suffix.

Word Parts

pre

för-

Germanic origin, indicates action related to the root.

root

narkotika- / sälj-

narkotika: Greek origin, meaning 'drug'. sälj: Old Norse origin, meaning 'to sell'.

suf

-ning

Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

för­säk­ringför­han­dlingmark­nads­fö­ring

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel that forms the syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Morpheme Boundary Consideration

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, but is not strictly enforced.

  • Potential alternative syllabification of 'narkotika' as 'na-rko-ti-ka', though 'nar-ko-ti-ka' is more standard.
  • Regional variations in vowel duration and consonant aspiration may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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