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nervositetssignalerna

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9 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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nervositetensignalerna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ner-vo-si-te-ten-sig-na-ler-na

Pronunciation

/nɛrvoˈsɪtɛtˌsɪɡˈnalɛrna/

Stress

010001000

Morphemes

nervositet + signalerna

The word 'nervositetssignalerna' is a complex Swedish noun divided into nine syllables: ner-vo-si-te-ten-sig-na-ler-na. It's formed by compounding 'nervositet' (nervousness) and 'signalerna' (the signals). Primary stress falls on the 'si' syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules maximizing onsets and codas and separating suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The signals of nervousness.

    The nervousness signals

    “Läkaren tolkade nervositetssignalerna som ett tecken på stress.”

    “Hon ignorerade nervositetssignalerna och gick upp på scen.”

    syn:oro-signalerångest-signaler
    ant:lugn-signalertrygghets-signaler

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'si' syllable in 'si-gnal-er-na'. Secondary stress is less pronounced on 'vo' in 'ner-vo-si-te-ten'.

Syllables

9
ner/nɛr/
vo/vo/
si/sɪ/
te/tɛ/
ten/tɛn/
sig/sɪɡ/
na/na/
ler/lɛr/
na/na/

ner — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ɛr/. Initial syllable.. vo — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /o/. Contains the stressed vowel.. si — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/. Primary stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/. Part of the root 'nervositet'.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /n/. Final syllable of the root.. sig — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/, coda consonant /ɡ/. Beginning of the compound 'signalerna'.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /a/. Part of the compound 'signalerna'.. ler — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /r/. Part of the compound 'signalerna'.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /a/. Definite plural suffix '-erna'.

Word Parts

root

nervositet

From Latin 'nervus' (nerve) + '-itet' (suffix denoting a quality or state).

suf

signalerna

Compound of 'signal' (French origin) + '-erna' (definite plural suffix).

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tetak­ti­vi­te­ter­naper­so­nli­ghet

Maximize Onsets and Codas

Syllables are formed to include as many consonants as possible in the onset and coda positions, adhering to Swedish phonotactic constraints.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left isolated at the beginning of a syllable unless necessary due to the word's structure.

Compound Word Division

Compound words are divided based on the boundaries of their constituent morphemes.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables, particularly inflectional suffixes like '-erna'.

  • The 'rs' cluster is common in Swedish and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
  • The definite article suffix '-erna' is a standard inflectional ending and is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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