personlighetsstörningarna
Syllables
per-son-lig-hets-stör-ning-ar-na
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔnliˈɡɛtːsœ̈rˈniŋarˌna/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
per- + son- + -lig-hets-tör-ning-ar-na
The word 'personlighetsstörningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the personality disorders'. It is divided into eight syllables: per-son-lig-hets-stör-ning-ar-na. The primary stress falls on 'stör'. The word is a compound built from Latin and Germanic morphemes, with a structure favoring open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
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Personality disorders
The personality disorders
“Personlighetsstörningarna kan vara svåra att behandla.”
“Han diagnostiserades med flera personlighetsstörningar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'stör' (the fifth syllable). Swedish stress is typically on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift in longer compounds.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. son — Open syllable, part of the root.. lig — Closed syllable, adjectival suffix.. hets — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. stör — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. ar — Open syllable, plural suffix.. na — Open syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to divisions like 'per-son' and 'lig-hets'.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex, as seen in 'stör'.
- The word is a long compound, which can lead to some variation in perceived syllable boundaries, but the proposed division is the most phonologically plausible.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are unlikely to significantly alter syllable division.
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