personaladministrationen
Syllables
per-son-al-ad-mi-ni-stra-ti-o-nen
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔnːaladˌmɪnɪstraˈt͡siɔːnɛn/
Stress
0100000100
Morphemes
personal- + administration- + -en
The word 'personaladministrationen' is a compound noun with stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules, dividing before vowels and after consonants, with the definite article suffix forming its own syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and refers to the department handling personnel matters.
Definitions
- 1
The personal administration
The personal administration
“Jag kontaktade personaladministrationen angående min semester.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('son'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. son — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. al — Open syllable.. ad — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. stra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. nen — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Definite Article Suffix
The definite article suffix '-en' always forms a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy, with more sonorous sounds (vowels) being syllable nuclei.
- The double 'l' in 'personal' does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of 'r' do not change syllable division.
- Stress patterns in compound words can be complex but are generally predictable.
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