niohundrasextiotvåtusen
Syllables
ni-o-hun-dra-sex-tio-två-tu-sen
Pronunciation
/ˌniːɔˈhʊnːdrasɛkɧɪɔˈtvɑːtusɛn/
Stress
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Morphemes
nio + hundra
The word 'niohundrasextiotvåtusen' is a compound numeral syllabified based on Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each numeral component. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic and Latin origins of the constituent parts.
Definitions
- 1
Nine hundred sixty-two thousand
Nine hundred sixty-two thousand
“Det finns niohundrasextiotvåtusen personer i staden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on 'sex' and 'två', and 'sen' within the numeral components.
Syllables
ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. hun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dra — Open syllable, unstressed.. sex — Closed syllable, stressed.. tio — Open syllable, unstressed.. två — Open syllable, stressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, stressed.
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Vowel Hiatus Resolution
Vowel sequences are typically separated into different syllables.
- The 'xt' cluster in 'sextiotvåtusen' is a common feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
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