personalneddragningen
Syllables
per-so-nal-ned-drag-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔnɑlˌnɛdːˈdrɑɡˌnɪŋən/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
personal- + drag- + -ning-en
The word 'personalneddragningen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the personnel reduction'. It's formed through compounding and suffixation, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel centering principles, typical of Swedish phonology.
Definitions
- 1
The personnel reduction
The personnel reduction
“Personalneddragningen påverkade moralen.”
“Företaget genomförde en personalneddragning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('drag'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. nal — Closed syllable, part of the prefix.. ned — Closed syllable, prefix.. drag — Closed syllable, root.. nin — Closed syllable, suffix.. gen — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were single words, following the general rules.
- Agglutinative morphology leading to long and complex words.
- The double 'g' in 'dragningen' is a common feature of Swedish orthography and pronunciation.
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