personlighetsstörningen
Syllables
per-son-lig-hets-stö-rning-en
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsɔnˌlɪɡˈhɛtsˌstœːrˈnɪŋˌen/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
per- + person- + -lig-hets-tör-ning-en
The word 'personlighetsstörningen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the personality disorder'. It's divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'stö-'. It's a compound word with Latin and Germanic roots, formed by combining morphemes with adjectival and nominalizing suffixes, and the definite article. Syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
A mental disorder characterized by enduring patterns of inflexible and maladaptive behavior, cognition, and inner experience.
The personality disorder
“Han diagnostiserades med en personlighetsstörning.”
“Personlighetsstörningen påverkade hans relationer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'stö-' (stö-rning). Swedish stress is often on the first syllable of a compound, but can shift. Here, the stress is on the second part of the compound.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, unstressed.. son — Open syllable, unstressed.. lig — Open syllable, unstressed.. hets — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stö — Open syllable, primary stressed.. rning — Closed syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors CV syllables, leading to divisions like 'per-' and 'son-'
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex, as seen with 'stör-'
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables, like '-ning-' and '-en-'
- The length of the word and the number of suffixes make it a complex case.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the syllable division would likely remain consistent.
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