nykterhetskontrollen
Syllables
nyk-ter-hets-kon-trol-len
Pronunciation
/ˈnʏkːtɛrˌhɛtskɔnˈtrɔlːɛn/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
nykter- + -hets-kon-trol-len
The word 'nykterhetskontrollen' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: nyk-ter-hets-kon-trol-len. The primary stress falls on '-trol-'. It's formed from roots relating to sobriety and control, with suffixes indicating nominalization and definiteness. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel center rules.
Definitions
- 1
A check or control to determine sobriety, often referring to a breathalyzer test or similar procedure.
The sobriety check/control
“Polisen utförde en nykterhetskontroll.”
“Nykterhetskontrollen visade att han var påverkad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-trol-', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
nyk — Closed syllable, onset cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. hets — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. kon — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. trol — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. len — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize onsets, creating syllables like 'nyk' rather than 'n-yk'.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ktr' cluster is a permissible consonant cluster in Swedish.
- The definite article suffix '-len' is always a separate syllable.
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