oppositionskollegornas
Syllables
op-po-si-tions-kol-le-gor-nas
Pronunciation
/ɔpːɔˈsɪtɪɔnˌskɔlːɛˈɡɔːɳas/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
op- + position + -s, -kollega, -orna
The word 'oppositionskollegornas' is a complex Swedish noun in the genitive plural. It's syllabified as op-po-si-tions-kol-le-gor-nas, with primary stress on '-si-'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix and root, along with Swedish suffixes indicating plurality and possession. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for consonant clusters in the coda.
Definitions
- 1
The genitive plural of 'opposition colleagues', indicating possession or belonging to the group of colleagues in the opposition.
of the opposition colleagues
“Vi diskuterade oppositionskollegornas förslag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-si-' due to the compound nature of the word and the length of the root.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, permissible coda.. po — Open syllable, permissible coda.. si — Open syllable, primary stress.. tions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster in coda.. kol — Open syllable, long vowel.. le — Open syllable.. gor — Open syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster in coda.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable based on sonority and permissible coda clusters.
Coda Cluster Rule
Swedish allows consonant clusters in the coda (final position) of a syllable, as seen in '-tions' and '-nas'.
- The genitive plural ending '-nas' can be challenging for non-native speakers.
- The consonant cluster '-tions-' is common in Swedish due to Latinate borrowings.
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