personalavdelningarna
Syllables
per-so-na-lav-del-ning-ar-na
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsɔːnaˌlavdɛlˈniŋˌaːrna/
Stress
00100101
Morphemes
per- + sonal- + -avdelningarna
The Swedish noun 'personalavdelningarna' (the personnel departments) is divided into eight syllables (per-so-na-lav-del-ning-ar-na) with stress on the third syllable. It's a compound word following standard Swedish syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
The personnel departments
The personnel departments
“Personalavdelningarna ansvarar för rekrytering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('na'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, vowel is long.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lav — Open syllable.. del — Open syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. ar — Open syllable, vowel is long.. na — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel).
Vowel Breakup
Each vowel sound generally forms its own syllable, even within a vowel cluster.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the root or a significant component of a compound word.
- The word is a complex compound, and the syllable division reflects the morphemic structure.
- No significant regional variations in pronunciation or syllabification.
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