niohundrasextiotvåtusens
Syllables
ni-o-hun-dra-sex-ti-o-två-tu-sen-s
Pronunciation
/niːˌhʊnːdraˌsɛksɪoˌtvɔːtusɛnːs/
Stress
10001010010
Morphemes
nio + hundra, sextio, två, tusen + -s
The word 'niohundrasextiotvåtusens' is syllabified based on Swedish's preference for open syllables (CV structure). Primary stress falls on the first syllable, with secondary stresses on 'sextio' and 'tusen'. It's a compound numeral formed by concatenating number words and a genitive plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Nine hundred sixty-two thousand
Nine hundred sixty-two thousand
“Det finns niohundrasextiotvåtusens människor i staden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable (nio). Secondary stress on sextio and tusen.
Syllables
ni — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. o — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. hun — Open syllable.. dra — Open syllable.. sex — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. två — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. tu — Open syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. s — Syllable ending in consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Avoidance of Initial Consonant Clusters
Swedish generally avoids starting syllables with complex consonant clusters (though not strictly enforced here).
Vowel Lengthening
Open syllables often lead to vowel lengthening.
- Vowel lengthening in open syllables is a key feature. The word is a compound numeral, so syllabification follows the rules for compounding.
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