personalneddragningar
Syllables
per-so-nal-ned-drag-ning-ar
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔːnɑlˌnɛdːˈdrɑːɡˌniŋɑːr/
Stress
0001101
Morphemes
personal- + drag- + -ningar
The word 'personalneddragningar' is a compound noun meaning 'staff reductions'. It is syllabified as per-so-nal-ned-drag-ning-ar, with primary stress on 'drag'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of dividing before vowels and after consonants, respecting morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
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Staff reductions, layoffs
Staff reductions, layoffs
“Företaget meddelade personalneddragningar på grund av ekonomiska problem.”
“Personalneddragningarna kommer att påverka flera avdelningar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('drag'). Swedish stress is generally weak, but this syllable receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. nal — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ned — Closed syllable, consonant-final, geminate consonant.. drag — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ning — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ar — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Suffix Boundaries
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The word exemplifies Swedish's productive compounding system.
- The syllabification reflects the word's morphemic structure.
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