personlighetstestens
Syllables
per-son-lig-het-s-tes-tens
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔnːliˈɡɛtːsˌtɛːsən/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
person + lig-het-s-tens
The word 'personlighetstestens' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and inflection. It is divided into seven syllables: per-son-lig-het-s-tes-tens, with primary stress on '-son-'. The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The morphemic analysis reveals Latin and Germanic origins of its components.
Definitions
- 1
the personality test's
the personality test's
“Resultaten från personlighetstestens var intressanta.”
syn:karaktärstestets
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable '-son-'. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and syllable weight can shift stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e' followed by 'r'. son — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o' followed by geminate consonant 'nn'. lig — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i' followed by 'g'. het — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e' followed by geminate consonant 'tt'. s — Open syllable, single consonant. tes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e' followed by 's'. tens — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e' followed by consonant cluster 'ns'
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Closed Syllables
Consonants following a vowel nucleus form a coda, closing the syllable.
- Geminate consonants (doubled 'n' and 't') affect syllable weight but not division.
- The genitive suffix '-s' often forms a short syllable on its own.
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