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orienteringsgymnasium

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

orienteringsgymnasium

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ri-en-te-rings-gym-na-sium

Pronunciation

/ɔˈrɪ̂ːnˌtɛːrɪŋsɡʏmˈnɑːsiʊm/

Stress

01001001

Morphemes

orienter- + -ings + -gymnasium

The word 'orienteringsgymnasium' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: o-ri-en-te-rings-gym-na-sium. Primary stress falls on 'rings'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('orienter-'), a root ('-ings'), and a suffix ('-gymnasium'). Syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A specialized upper secondary school in Sweden with a strong focus on orienteering.

    Orienteering gymnasium/high school

    “Han går på orienteringsgymnasium.”

    “Orienteringsgymnasiet erbjuder en unik utbildning.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rings'). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable, but in compounds, it often shifts to the first element of the second component.

Syllables

8
o/ɔ/
ri/ˈrɪ̂ː/
en/n/
te/tɛː/
rings/ˈrɪŋs/
gym/ɡʏm/
na/nɑː/
sium/siʊm/

o — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel nucleus.. ri — Open syllable, stressed, vowel nucleus.. en — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed, consonant coda.. gym — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sium — Closed syllable, consonant coda.

Word Parts

pre

orienter-

From French 'orienter', ultimately from Latin 'oriens' meaning 'rising, east'. Function: to direct or orient.

root

-ings

Related to 'orientering' (orienteering). Function: denotes the activity.

suf

-gymnasium

From Greek 'gymnasium'. Function: denotes a type of school, specifically an upper secondary school.

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Onset Maximization

Swedish favors including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Complex consonant clusters are permitted, but are often broken up based on sonority.

  • The 'g' in 'gymnasium' is a velar fricative /ɡʏ/ which is common in Swedish.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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