narkotikaförsäljningen
Syllables
nar-ko-ti-ka-för-sälj-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/nar.ko.ti.ka.fœr.ˈsælj.nin.ɡen/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
narkotika + försälj + ningen
The word 'narkotikaförsäljningen' (the drug sale) is divided into nine syllables: nar-ko-ti-ka-för-sälj-nin-gen, with primary stress on '-sälj-'. It's a compound noun formed from 'narkotika' (drugs), 'försälj' (sale), and '-ningen' (nominalizing suffix). Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The act of selling narcotics or drugs.
The drug sale
“Polisen utredde narkotikaförsäljningen.”
“Han dömdes för narkotikaförsäljningen.”
syn:droghandel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-sälj-', which is the first syllable of the stem. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of the stem in compound nouns.
Syllables
nar — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'a'. ko — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'o'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i'. ka — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a'. för — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'œr'. sälj — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'æ', coda 'lj' - stressed syllable. nin — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i'. gen — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (initial consonant sounds).
Avoidance of Illegal Codas
Swedish avoids complex consonant clusters in the coda (final consonant sounds) of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but the syllabification rules apply consistently.
- The /rk/ cluster doesn't affect syllabification, though pronunciation can vary slightly.
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