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pensionärsföreningarnas

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8 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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pensionärsföreningarnas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pen-sion-ärs-fö-re-ning-ar-nas

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈɧœːnɛˌrœːfœˈrɛːnɪŋˌɑːrnas/

Stress

00010101

Morphemes

pensionärs-förening + -arnas

The word 'pensionärsföreningarnas' is a complex Swedish noun in the genitive plural, meaning 'the pension associations’'. It is divided into eight syllables based on Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization. The primary stress falls on the syllable '-ning-'. The word is morphologically composed of two roots ('pensionärs-' and 'förening-') and the genitive plural suffix '-arnas'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The pension associations’

    The pension associations’

    “Vi stödjer pensionärsföreningarnas arbete.”

    “Beslutet togs av pensionärsföreningarnas representanter.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ning-'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but suffixes can shift it. In this case, the suffix 'ning' receives the primary stress.

Syllables

8
pen/pɛn/
sion/ɧœːn/
ärs/ɛrːs/
fö/fœ/
re/rɛ/
ning/nɪŋ/
ar/ɑːr/
nas/nas/

pen — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɛn'. First syllable of the root.. sion — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', vowel 'œːn'. Part of the root.. ärs — Closed syllable, onset 'är', vowel 'ɛrːs'. Part of the root.. fö — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'œ'. First syllable of the second root.. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɛ'. Part of the second root.. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɪŋ'. Stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, onset 'ar', vowel 'ɑːr'. Part of the genitive plural suffix.. nas — Closed syllable, onset 'nas', vowel 'as'. Final part of the genitive plural suffix.

Word Parts

root

pensionärs-förening

Combination of 'pensionär' (pensioner, from French 'pensionnaire', Latin 'pensionarius') and 'förening' (association, native Swedish).

suf

-arnas

Genitive plural suffix, native Swedish. Indicates possession and plurality.

Similar Words

bar­barnslä­ra­rensvän­ner­nas

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) whenever possible.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).

  • The 'rn' cluster is common and remains within a syllable.
  • The genitive plural suffix '-arnas' is treated as a relatively fixed unit.
  • Vowel length and quality influence pronunciation but do not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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